Nature & Wildlife Stories

Three Safari Camps Earn Spots on Travel + Leisure's Best New Hotels List

Travel + Leisure has unveiled its latest "It List," this time featuring editors' picks for the top 43 new hotels in the world. Their picks, which T + L...

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Crisis Averted! The Charles Darwin Foundation Raises $1.5 Million in Emergency Funding

The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) is back in business! Not that they ever actually went out of business, but things were looking grim back in December, when...

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State of Emergency Declared in Galapagos Freighter Incident

The government of Ecuador has declared a 180-day state of emergency in response to the grounding of the freighter Floreana on Jan. 28. The ship, which was...

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Photo of the Day: The Beautiful Galapagos Dove

As its name implies, the Galapagos dove is endemic to the islands. Unlike most other species in the Galapagos, the Galapagos dove populations found on...

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The Galapagos Islands Make Their Super Bowl Debut (Video)

These days, the big budget, irreverent and sometimes groundbreaking ads that run during the Super Bowl are as highly anticipated and talked about as the big...

WWF

Botswana: From Desert to Delta

Rachel Kramer is a Program Officer for Wildlife Conservation and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. A friend and I steal away from work and...

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Photo of the Day: the Colorful Galapagos Lava Lizard

The Galapagos Islands are a paradise for reptiles and the people who love them. The diminutive and endemic Galapagos lava lizard is often overlooked in favor...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Five Astounding Animal Adaptations in the Galapagos Islands

By Matt Kareus Pretty much everyone knows by now that the strange creatures that Charles Darwin encountered in the Galapagos Islands in the early 19th century...

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Check Out NPR's Musical Tribute to Lonesome George (Video)

“Lonesome George, spread your angel wings and fly... Go and meet your tortoise lady on that island in the sky.” The lonesome death of Lonesome George in 2012...

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Photo of the Day: A Great Blue Heron That Lives Up to Its Name

This great blue heron was caught posing between two Galapagos cruise boats. The species is a resident of the islands and can be seen throughout much of the...

Derek Ward

Five Reasons You'll Love Croatia

Croatia is the perfect destination for all travelers. Whether you travel for adventure, nature, relaxation, cuisine, culture or even wildlife, you will find...

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A Day at the Galapagos Safari Camp (Video)

The Galapagos Safari Camp may be one of the islands' best kept secrets. Located on a 136-acre form bordering the Galapagos National Park, the camp is modeled...

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Former Galapagos Police Dogs to Enjoy Lives of Leisure in Seattle (Video)

Last month, three very special passengers arrived at Seattle's Sea-Tac airport. Terminator, Luna and Jonathan are recently retired Galapagos police dogs who...

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Photo of the Day: A Pacific Sea Horse Hiding Amongst the Coral

Peter Liu captured this stunning image of a Pacific seahorse near Cousin Rock, one of the most famous dive sites in the Galapagos Islands. The Pacific...

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Four Fascinating Galapagos Giant Tortoise Facts

If there is one animal that has come to symbolize the Galapagos Islands, it is the giant tortoise. You'll find its likeness in the logos of the Galapagos...

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Check Out This Groom's Delightful Galapagos Honeymoon Video

In November, Collin Swan and his new bride embarked upon a dream honeymoon, a Galapagos cruise with Natural Habitat Adventures. They commemorated the...

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Photo of the Day: Opuntia Cactus Forest

This photo of a veritable forest of Opuntia cacti (Opuntia echios), also known as the Galapagos prickly pear, was taken on the coast of Santa Cruz by Dallas...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

New Year: Top 10 Things I Learned about Nature in 2014

The year 2014 is now in its final hours.Traditionally, during these last, waning days, we look back on what kind of year we just had, what we accomplished and...

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