The Yemeni island of Socotra was largely unspoiled, its few guests arriving to trade for aromatic frankincense. Now it is ...

The western Santa Cruz giant tortoise is a subspecies of Galapagos tortoise, and they are critically endangered. They are one of the larger subspecies of Galapagos tortoises — males can grow up to 600 ...

An invasive species on Socotra, free-roaming goats devour saplings before they have a chance to grow. Outside of hard-to-reach cliffs, the only place young dragon’s blood trees can survive is ...

Invasive goats endanger young trees But storms aren’t the only threat. Unlike pine or oak trees, which grow 60 to 90 centimeters per year, dragon’s blood trees creep along at just 2 to 3 ...

Invasive goats endanger young trees But storms aren’t the only threat. Unlike pine or oak trees, which grow 60 to 90 centimeters (25 to 35 inches) per year, dragon’s blood trees creep along at ...

Invasive goats endanger young trees But storms aren’t the only threat. Unlike pine or oak trees, which grow 60 to 90 centimeters (25 to 35 inches) per year, dragon’s blood trees creep along at just 2 ...

Love was definitely in the air on Isabela Island and we yearned to become voyeurs. Creeping along a dirt path at the base of a volcano in the rainy season, we inched closer and closer to the sound of ...

Marco Andres Vizcaino Garcia: The removal of invasive species like goats and rats has helped some of the Galápagos’ biodiversity recover, but many endemic species are still struggling.

The Galápagos are 6-GMT, a one-hour time difference from mainland Ecuador. Pirates visited the islands in the 16th century, taking thousands of tortoises onto their ships to be used as food on long ...

Highlighting dogs, cats, pigs, goats, and even birds of prey, “Pets” takes us on a hilarious and poignant journey that celebrates love, loss, and licks along the way.