The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in ...

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Four rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise hatchlings will go on public view at Philadelphia Zoo starting April 23.

During spring break, two newly minted travel courses brought students to Greece and the Galapagos with the help of donor ...

In the Galápagos, traffic noise is making birds more aggressive On the road, tension is everywhere, which can turn driving into a veritable battle of wits. Research suggests that birds in the ...

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For birds, sound is survival. Their songs establish territories, attract mates, and warn of dangers. When traffic noise drowns out these messages, birds face serious challenges.

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

The Galápagos yellow warblers on the more populous island of Santa Cruz also increased the duration of their song when ...

Birds develop "road rage" due to traffic noise, reveals a new study. Researchers found that native species in the Galápagos ...

Birds adjust their songs and territorial behavior to compete with traffic sounds, even in remote island environments.

Alongside a rise in tourism, the permanent population is increasing by over 6% per year, leading to more vehicles on the islands’ roads. The new study involved researchers playing bird songs ...