In 2013, when Sandra Altherr, co-founder of the German NGO Pro Wildlife, began looking into the reptile trade in Europe, she ...

This is no longer about facts and field guides but a saturation of the senses: salt, sea breezes, the touch of sand, stones, and shells. Everywhere we turn, life is present. A marine iguana's ...

MacLeod is encouraged by the thriving marine iguana populations on Fernandina, the westernmost of the main Galápagos islands, where human impact is minimal and the waters produce ample fodder for ...

On Bartolome Island, you’ll see penguins, blue-footed boobies and marine iguanas, while on Santa Fe you’ll tick off animals like the Galapagos hawk, Santa Fe land iguana and the Nazca Boobies.

An HX expedition cruise to the Galapagos Islands aboard the MS Santa Cruz II is ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, offering guided hikes, snorkeling, kayaking and other excursions. The 9-day trip ...

The Galápagos Islands' marine iguanas are unique reptiles that have adapted to life on land and in the sea. These remarkable creatures, known for their dark scales and swimming abilities, forage ...

Under the water, land iguanas’ oceanic counterparts face a similarly variable situation. Marine iguanas suffer during strong El Niño events, as higher sea temperatures deplete seagrasses and ...

In 2009, scientists discovered a small colony of pink land iguanas living on Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island in the western Galapagos. Pink iguanas are the Galapagos’ rarest iguana.

Quito - A Mexican man has been detained in Ecuador for trying to leave the Galapagos Islands with 11 endangered iguanas in his luggage, authorities said on Monday. The alleged trafficker, who ...

Discover 10 incredible marine iguana facts! From why they sneeze to how they swim, eat, and warn off intruders, they are amazing creatures.

Scientists have discovered hatchling and juvenile populations of the Galapagos pink land iguana, an endangered reptile native to a sole island on the Ecuadorean archipelago, for the first time ...