With a unique biodiversity including endemic species such as the Andean flamingo, the salt flats also house about 70% of the world's known lithium reserves. A critical component in renewable energy ...

What makes Channel Islands even more special are its plants and animals – more than 150 endemic or unique species have earned it the nickname ‘North American Galapagos.’ This is the only pla ...

a starry sky or a striking flamingo. Note that the exit stamps match, so if you don’t want a matching set, consider exiting via a different island. Algeria may not be necessarily difficult to ...

The lesser flamingo inhabits extremely saline lakes like Lake Natron ... Living in the unstable terrain of the Galapagos islands, this small bird has evolved to drink the blood of seagulls to ...

Galapagos has never been a company to sit still for long, but—even by its own standards—the decision to split in two while waving goodbye to 40% of its employees and a long-standing Gilead ...

When is the best time to visit the Galapagos Islands? As a bucket list destination for so many, the answer might be “anytime you can.” This archipelago in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of ...

FLAMINGO, Fla. — The Florida Everglades can be a very inhospitable place. There are acres of thick, nearly impenetrable, swampy mangrove forests, where salt water and fresh water meet, and ...

Belgian biotech company Galapagos NV plans to spin off part of its operations, creating a new listed firm with approximately €2.45 billion ($2.5 billion) in cash. The newly formed company ...

Belgian biotech Galapagos is mixing things up again via a plan to split in two, separating its innovative medicines and cell therapy businesses, which will result in the loss of around 300 jobs or ...

The Houston Zoo's bald eagles Sallie and Mae enjoy the snow. Amur leopards are native to coniferous-deciduous forests and mountains of eastern Russia and northern China. Their longer legs and larger ...

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, is a non-profit organization made up of travel companies, tour operators, and conservation organizations that contribute to a variety ...