On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the ...

Four vessels from the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions fleet met in the Galápagos Islands this week to celebrate the naming of the line’s two newest ships. On Wednesday, National Geographic ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than a century after tortoises became locally extinct on Floreana Island, the Floreana Ecological Restoration Project today released 158 giant tortoises ...

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 ...

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago.

Giant tortoises have made a historic return to Floreana Island, with support from travelers sailing with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. Last week, the Floreana Ecological Restoration ...

"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 ...

Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped before its release. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

The allure of the exotic Galapagos Islands can convert even a non-cruiser into an ocean-faring fan. Given that these legendary black-lava islands sit some 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, arguably ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A photo from Ecuador's environment ministry shows one of the giant tortoises released by park rangers on Floreana Island in the ...