"It's a blue whale, the largest animal on the planet!" the expedition leader cried out, as passengers rushed to the front of the ship to watch for the telltale spout. After an initial pass, the ...

The remote Galápagos Islands of the Pacific, about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, have no historic monuments, only a handful of human settlements and the barest smattering of amenities such as ...

As a full-time wildlife travel journalist and photographer, I get asked on a fairly regular basis what my favorite place to see wildlife is. It's a loaded question, as there are quite a few beautiful ...

On July 10, the newest ships in our Galápagos fleet—National Geographic Gemini and National Geographic Delfina—were officially named in a heartfelt ceremony that was rooted in community, purpose and ...

Nestled in the eastern Pacific Ocean some 1,000km off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are as otherworldly and remote as you can get. Indeed, the isolated location is the main reason behind ...