Humans measure life in decades, but some animals play by entirely different rules. Scattered across oceans, islands, and icy ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

The Galapagos Islands represent one of Earth's most extraordinary natural laboratories, where wildlife roams without fear and ...

Academy researchers identified 72 species new to science in 2025, including the newly recognized Galápagos lava heron, a shy deep-sea fish, and a rare sunflower relative found in a U.S. national park.

Wildlife encounters have a unique power to reshape how people see the world and their place within it. Observing animals in ...

Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back to nurse even after they can hunt, mate and fend for themselves.

The 115-foot Galapagos Angel has availability for bookings year-round with accommodations for up to 16 guests. The post ...

Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures — but a few of our feathered friends are truly bizarre — like these 25 ...

Penguins might look like they have life figured out in neat black-and-white suits, but the reality behind the waddle is far ...

Many marine animals around the world are vulnerable to commercial fisheries, and one of them is the silky sharks or ...

The limited range of marine protected areas (MPAs) offers reduced protection to vulnerable species such as the highly mobile ...