Giant Tortoises Walk This Galápagos Island Again After Nearly 200 Years

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...

Galápagos tortoise once believed extinct is now roaming free

The Galápagos Islands are famous for their biodiversity, especially their giant tortoises. In 2000, however, scientists made ...

The Happy Pod: The chance encounter that became a lasting friendship

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Week in wildlife: rescued dolphins, a white whale and a precious kākāpō chick

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world ...

‘It’s a real New Zealand duty to save these birds’: Berry harvest brings hope for beloved kakapo

We don’t have the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids, but we do have kakapo," says New Zealand Department of Conservation’s Deidre ...