Thrilled Swimmers are Visited By Playful Penguins and Sea Lions at the Equator - WATCH
Galapagos penguins and sea lions came to play, thrilling a pair of scuba divers swimming near the Galapagos Islands.
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The Galapagos Penguin, One of the World's Rarest, Sees a Glimmer of Hope
The Galapagos Islands are famous for their their giant tortoises, but they also host the world's most northerly-dwelling penguin.
100-Year-Old Tortoise May Be the Last of Her Species-But Now She Has New Hope
Evidence of a second tortoise on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos has been confirmed, ahead of blood test results from Yale that would confirm species.
15 Giant Tortoises Finally Returned to Their Galapagos Island Home After Saving Their Species With 1,900 Babies
The last remaining 14 tortoises from Española island in the Galapagos were returned home after a 55-year breeding program that produced 2,000 babies—and saved a species.
'Extinct' Harlequin Toad Rediscovered; Such Survivors Are Bringing Hope That Amphibian Apocalypse is Abating
Atelopus mindoensis, the mindo harlequin toad unseen since the 1980s has been rediscovered in ecudaor, suggesting they may have overcome a chytrid epidemic.
Indigenous Woman Wins Goldman Environmental Prize for Protecting 500,000 Acres of Amazon Rainforest
Indigenous Amazon leader Nemonte Nenquimo won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her organizing work to save Ecuador's rainforests.
Watch Sea Lion Pups Do Water Ballet Around Delighted Swimmers at the Seashore
Witness these sea lion pups suddenly surround scuba divers and do a water ballet around them to engage in play.
Invading Rats Were Finally Eradicated on 2 Galapagos Islands Thanks to Drone Partnership
Two years after a rat eradication program began using drones on two Galapagos Islands, excited conservations declared them rat-free.
Watch a Huge Spotted Eagle Stingray Glide Majestically Around Scuba Diver
Watch as 2 giant eagle rays —graceful but dangerous—glide past a scuba diver in the waters of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.
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