The Galapagos Islands are home to many species of shark, including the largest shark, the whale shark. Whale sharks are massive creatures that can grow to a whopping 18m (57 feet), topping the scales ...

Marco Andres Vizcaino Garcia is probably the most qualified naturalist guide a person could hire during their visit to Galápagos National Park and its adjacent marine reserve. Born into a fishing ...

If you want to see whales, visit between June and November ... guide (all of whom must be permanent residents of the Galapagos Islands), whether it is land- or sea-based. Otherwise, you’ll ...

Pollard, Chase, and Joy each took charge of one of the small whale boats. Pollard proposed heading for one of the small Pacific islands, such as Tahiti, which he calculated could be reached within ...

“I’m using acoustic data from 13 locations to characterize different sperm whale dialects in the Pacific Ocean,” says Hersh. “I’m also using long-term acoustic data from the Galápagos Islands and ...

It is unlikely you'll visit just one island while vacationing on the Galápagos Islands. Each of the ... and 16 kinds of whales, including humpbacks and orcas, are regularly spotted in its ...

BOWHEAD WHALE These massive whales, found in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, are known for their exceptional longevity. Some individuals have been estimated to live for over 200 years, making them one ...

Dive sites that are popular with experienced divers include Wolf Island's Shark Point (which can only be reached during a multiday cruise from operators like Galapagos Diving Cruises and ...