Lonesome George was the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise species ... Lonesome George made his final journey back to the Galapagos in 2017, standing as a perpetual beacon of ...

Set at the center of the Galápagos archipelago, Santa Cruz Island serves as a central base for exploration. And skirting Santa Cruz's southern shoreline along Academy Bay is Puerto Ayora.

and Isabela Island, home to the Galapagos penguin (the only penguin species found north of the equator). Most visitors will also stop at the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island.

Since we said we’ll talk about the islands you must visit, let’s dive into it! Without further ado, let’s see which Galapagos ...

Fishermen go out to sea to fish, after Ecuador's goverment expanded the protected marine area around the Galapagos Islands, near Puerto Ayora, on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands ...