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 ...

Nearby, the ocean throws itself against Isla Beagle, one of a hundred-plus rocks, pinnacles, and islands that form the ... re dwarfed by a filter-feeding whale shark—the largest of fish ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Four tiny, remote islands around 2,170km (1,350 miles) southeast of Tahiti, the Pitcairn Islands offer spectacular visibility, measured at up to 75m (250ft), while humpback whales visit regularly ...