A species of Galapagos tortoise – thought to be extinct for over 150 years – may, in fact, be alive and well. This finding – made by geneticists at Yale University – is particularly surprising when you consider that this
If you ever get the chance to sift through Max Nicholson’s archive (which, I’ll grant you, seems a little unlikely), it’s something quite astounding. Throughout his long life, which spanned pretty much the entire 20th century, ornithologist, author and administrator
I was at Galapagos Day last night, an annual event held by the Galapagos Conservation Trust at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Last year’s speakers were so terrific – with Sir David Attenborough, Andrew Marr and Felipe Cruz –