There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands. All of them evolved from one ancestral species, which colonized the ...

barren volcanic island in the Galapagos. Even fewer would have the patience to catch, weigh, measure, and identify hundreds of small birds and record their diets of seeds. But for the Grants ...

A global team of biologists led by McGill University has compiled nearly two decades of field data—representing the study of ...

To biologists, a trip to the Galápagos is something of a pilgrimage to sacred evolutionary ground, for it is here in 1835 that Charles Darwin witnessed how giant tortoises, finches, and other taxa ...

However, hidden among the islands’ ancient tortoises and aquatic iguanas, a more sinister animal roams with a taste for blood. As you’ll see in the above video, the vampire ground finch is one ...

You'll find birds on all of the Galápagos' islands, but for some of the region's best bird-watching, travelers recommend heading to Bartolomé or Isabela Island (for Galapagos penguins ...

Along the way, you'll encounter various species of giant tortoises and cactus forests, home to Darwin's finches. You'll also find the Station's enchanting beach, nestled among mangroves ...

The islands are quite close together and they have similar landscapes, plants and animals. But if you look carefully, you can see that they’re not exactly the same. For example, the finches on ...