To learn more about bird species found on the Galápagos Islands, visit the Galapagos Conservancy's website. Day Tour to Isabela Island with Tintorera Islet, Snorkeling Wetlands & Flamingos (99 ...

There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different ... from an original paucity of birds in this archipelago, one species had been taken and modified ...

Nearby, the ocean throws itself against Isla Beagle, one of a hundred-plus rocks, pinnacles, and islands that form ... of one of the world’s rarest bird species. Cunninghame is taking them ...

Six consecutive droughts is all it takes for a new species of finch to emerge in the Galapagos islands, scientists ... for ...

From the Galapagos Islands to New Zealand, species of birds that exist today model characteristics of their ancestors that provide clues to the environmental forces that shaped their evolution.

While the islands are located near the equator, the cool ocean currents attract a steady stream of predators, specifically striped marlin. All Pacific marlin species can be found in these islands ...

The two are part of a colony on Isla Genovesa, or Tower Island, in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands ... of Nature ranks the bird “least concern,” but invasive species and habitat loss affect ...

Galapagos National Park, which protects much of the islands, is a vital haven as ... the tortoise's only natural predators were certain species of large birds and mammals, such as hawks and ...

including in scrublands, deserts and even islands near the equator ... Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are. The penguins are able to ...

It is unlikely you'll visit just one island while vacationing on the Galápagos Islands. Each of the ... also a haven for most of the Galápagos' bird species, home to over 140 land bird species ...