Of the 9,000 species here, many are unique to the Galapagos. Fauna consists of fish, birds and reptiles — like the islands’ famous giant tortoises; there are no land mammals.

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said. “Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be ...

MIAMI — A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a ...

Yale University ecologists reveal a lizard lineage that rode out the dinosaur-killing asteroid event with unexpected evolutionary survival traits. Night lizards (family Xantusiidae) survived the ...

Mechelen, Belgium; June 23, 2025, 07:30 CET; regulated information - inside information - Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) today announced the appointment of Mr. Aaron Cox as Chief Financial ...

Former Horizon CFO joins Galapagos with deep expertise in international corporate finance, M&A, business development and strategic leadership Mechelen, Belgium; June 23, 2025, 07:30 CET; regulated ...

Nature - Galapagos iguanas share genesResearch Highlights Published: 10 June 2015 Evolutionary biology Galapagos iguanas share genes Nature 522, 131 (2015) Cite this article ...

A two-foot-long Goyra, commonly referred to as the Indian monitor lizard, invaded a home in the Kishangarh town of Ajmer district, Rajasthan,causing a massive stir in the neighbourhood.

Vote for the new design of Texas' horned lizard plate, celebrating 25 years of the conservation plate program supporting wildlife and ecosystems.

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can actually… ...