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The tallest mountain in the Galapagos Islands has erupted, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean, according to Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute. A cloud of gas and ash from Wolf Volcano rose to 3,793 metres (12,444ft) ...

07 Jan 2022 at 19:25

In Pictures: London Zoo animals celebrate Halloween with pumpkin treats

Keepers at London Zoo carved Halloween pumpkins for some of the 14,000 animals and stuffed them with special treats. London Zoo’s zoological operations manager Dan Simmonds said: “With pumpkins in season, they are a sustainable snack for some of ...

23 Oct 2023 at 19:02

Meet Fernanda the giant tortoise from a species believed extinct a century ago

Scientists have reported that a rare species of giant tortoise thought to have died out more than a century ago is not in fact extinct. Genetic research has shown that a female specimen discovered on one of the Galapagos Islands three years ago ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:00

New species of Galapagos finch ‘can arise after just six consecutive droughts’

Six consecutive droughts is all it takes for a new species of finch to emerge in the Galapagos islands, scientists have said. The Galapagos is a province in Ecuador well known for the diversity of finches. These birds are collectively known as ...

10 Oct 2024 at 19:00

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Galapagos tortoises become first-time parents aged nearly 100

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. The zoo said it was “overjoyed” over the arrival of the four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year ...

05 Apr 2025 at 17:46

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Galapagos tortoise celebrates 135th birthday and first Father’s Day at US zoo

The oldest resident at a zoo in the US has celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day. Goliath, a 517lb (234kg) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami in Florida, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo ...

15 Jun 2025 at 07:53

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