Gardner Bay on Española Island, the Galápagos
The white-sand beach at Gardner Bay on Isla Española is one of the longest in the Galápagos Islands and is known...
La Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve on San Cristóbal, The Galápagos Islands
Located to the south-east of the island of San Cristóbal, La Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado is a tortoise reserve that...
Isla Española, The Galápagos Island
Isla Española, also known as Hood Island (named by the English after Viscount Samuel Hood), is considered to be one...
San Cristóbal and the Capital of The Galápagos Islands
San Cristóbal is the fifth largest and easternmost of the Galápagos Islands. The island is comprised of three or four...
How the Galápagos Became Known as the Enchanted Isles
The Galápagos Islands gained the name “Las Encantadas” by their first visitors, as they seemed to appear magically, often enveloped...
The Galápagos Islands – A Unique Living Museum and Showcase of Evolution
The Galápagos archipelago sits in the eastern Pacific Ocean, around 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) off the coast of South America. It...
Icelandic Horse
There is only one breed of Icelandic horse and it is the purest breed of horse in the world. It was introduced by...
Audubon – North America’s Largest Museum Devoted to Insects, New Orleans
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. Visitors are encouraged to...
Bucket List Item: Tokyo
Toyko, the capital city of Japan, is the world’s most populous metropolis. No other city typifies Japan, both old and...
Starling
Starlings are usually found in the south-west region of Iceland, where they have settled relatively recently. The first noted breeding pairs...