[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
30 Amazing Galapagos Islands Animals
[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
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
7 Important Life Lessons I Learned in the Galapagos Islands
7 Important Life Lessons I Learned in the Galapagos Islands The first time we traveled to the Galapagos Islands five years ago, I felt as wide-eyed and full of wonder as Jack Skellington 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
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
Galapagos: Santa Cruz Island & Espanola Island
Santa Cruz Island was very different from the other islands in the Galapagos that we visited. Instead of volcanic rock or sand-strewn beaches, we headed into the grassy highlands to Rancho Keep Reading
Galapagos Tortoises (including Lonesome George!)
The Galapagos Islands don’t have an official mascot, but if they did it would be the Galapagos Tortoise, which totally reminded me of the character Morla from The Neverending Story. We shot this 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
