These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

The protected marine reserve surrounding the islands is home to endemic species like the Galápagos penguin ... IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, is a non-profit ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

are the only penguins found north of the equator; they are endemic to the Galapagos Islands. The Galápagos penguin, or Spheniscus mendiculus, is the only penguin found close to the equator ...

The Galápagos Islands are a protected area because of their unique wildlife, including marine iguanas, tortoises, green turtles, sea cucumbers, flightless cormorants, and the Galápagos penguin ...

The following is a recount of the fall 2024 3-week study abroad trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by student Lorna Metzger ’25. Metzger is a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International ...

The only penguins in the Northern Hemisphere can be found on the Galápagos Islands.Marci Vaughn Kolt ... IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, is a non-profit ...

My highlights were snorkeling with Galapagos penguins, seeing baby blue-footed ... and touring plans before or after the islands on mainland Ecuador or a neighboring country.

It is unlikely you'll visit just one island while vacationing on the Galápagos Islands. Each of the ... endangered species (such as the Galápagos penguin, the flightless cormorant and the ...