[Updated 7/26/2022] In a rugged archipelago situated 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, there are more than 200 recorded species of Galapagos Islands animals. From a historical perspective, the Keep Reading
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Galapagos Birds: 25 Spectacular Species You Can See on a Galapagos Cruise
[Updated March 9, 2020] We had no idea what to expect when Ecoventura invited us to join their small ship Galapagos cruise in 2011. All we knew was that Galapagos animals had played a huge Keep Reading
21 Fascinating Facts About the Galapagos Islands
Visiting the Galapagos Islands is like stepping into one of those BBC nature documentaries narrated by Sir David Attenborough. In this archipelago, which is located 600 miles off the coast of Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Charles Darwin Foundation Exec. Director Swen Lorenz
Interview With Charles Darwin Foundation Executive Director Swen Lorenz We've always felt a special connection with the Galapagos Islands. Not only because it's an incredibly unique haven Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Matt Kareus of IGTOA on Galapagos Conservation
Matt Kareus, Exec. Director of International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, On Galapagos Conservation We first met Matt Kareus two years ago, when he was working with Sustainable Keep Reading
Secrets to Swimming With Galapagos Penguins
I have a theory about mankind's interaction with nature. It's a little odd, with no scientific evidence whatsoever to back it up. So I've never told many people about it, lest they think I'm Keep Reading
Darwin’s Paradise: Galapagos Islands Animals, Ecotourism & Adventure
My body is a sea cave. With every crashing wave, every weebly-wobbly tilt of our ship, every rollercoaster-like moment of catching air before slamming down with an audible thump, it feels as if the Keep Reading
7 Unique Experiences of Galapagos Cruises
As word of the remarkable diversity of Galapagos Islands animals continues to spread, the Ecuadorian archipelago has emerged as one of the world’s most popular ecotourism hotspots. In recent Keep Reading
The 30 Best Exotic Islands to Visit (World Travel Bucket List)
[UPDATED: 4/19/2019] In our eyes, the world's best exotic islands offer an opportunity to get away from it all while immersing yourself in a rich, heady mixture of nature, wildlife, history, and Keep Reading
GALAPAGOS: North Seymour Island & Bartolome Island
We'd spent our morning hiking up to the summit of Bartolome Island, which was once an active volcano and now looks like walking on Mars. It was the one island on which we saw virtually no plants or Keep Reading
