Two species that were previously extinct on the Galapagos Islands have reappeared a decade after an invasive predator population was eradicated, showing how impactful restoring and re-wilding ...

On Rábida Island in the Galápagos, where red-tinged beaches meet ancient lava formations, Mares’s leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus maresi) is back. Once thought extinct on this island, a genetically ...

Scientists are discovering new species in all corners of the world—and in some cases, they’re stumbling upon old species in places they were previously thought to be extinct. One of the latest ...

Flamingos have returned to a Galapagos island 20 years after an invasion of rats forced them out. The return is the fruit of 12 years of painstaking efforts to eradicate rats and other invasive ...

A small, elusive lizard is bouncing back following the eradication of invasive rats on an island in the Galápagos. Conservationists say they have rediscovered a leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus maresi) ...

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Nestled within the Galápagos Archipelago, Rabida Island beckons adventurers with its remote allure. This small yet captivating island, adorned with red-sand beaches and diverse ...

Mares’s leaf-toed gecko has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos after being thought extinct for more than a century, with only ancient bones as previous evidence of its existence.