Scientists have discovered hatchlings and juveniles of the Galapagos pink land iguana, an endangered reptile, for the first time since the species' discovery decades ago.
Quito, Dec 20 (EFE).- A scientific expedition to the Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago, where the world’s last population of pink iguanas live, has managed to see for the first time hatchlings and juveniles of this unique species, Ecuador’s Environment Ministry announced Tuesday. In recent months, the scientific team documented various …
QUITO, ECUADOR (AFP) – Ecuador has put in place a plan to try and protect its unique wild bird species on the Galapagos islands from the H5N1 virus also rampaging through Europe and North America. The bird flu virus reached South America via migratory wild birds in recent weeks, impacting mainly Peru, where thousands of […]