Modern threats include climate change and habitat loss. According to Goliath’s official record, he hatched on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos on June 15, between 1885 and 1890.

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for ...

These penguins can withstand extreme heat. I have always wondered why there are no penguins in the Northern Hemisphere and, at one time, tried to think of puffins as a type of penguin.

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery.

Welcome to summer, I think. Well, with the cold, wet weather, you may be thinking winter, but the beach is open, and the merchants are ready for the warm weather. I have just returned from a visit ...

If you are planning to travel to Galapagos Is or any other city in Ecuador, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Baltra Airport along with ...

"Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web." Researchers issue warning after ...

PARIS - Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, according to new research on Tuesday that warned the losses were ...

A new study shows that one group of Galápagos yellow warblers responds to intruders more aggressively than others. It adds compelling new evidence to a theory about angry birds.

Here’s another fun fact about emperor penguins. The males incubate a single egg atop their feet under a brood patch. The male also fasts during incubation, losing up to 45% of his body weight. Park ...

The world’s first penguin biologist to study a large colony of the animals up close, George Murray Levick, was marooned in 1911 for almost a year on Cape Adare in Antarctica, the site of the ...

3. Face and Front Colors/Markings Unlike most other penguin species, you can often tell the male (left) and female (right) apart in Galápagos penguin pairs on sight alone. ©pianoman555/ via Getty ...