Lonesome George, thought to be the last individual of his species, was known as the rarest creature in the world during his final years.

Diego the giant tortoise is retiring to the Galapagos after heroically repopulating the world with his offspring for 30 years.

Kangaroo Island has been described as Australia’s Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country’s most endangered creatures.

The islands are home to a "melting pot" of marine species, with everything from giant tortoises to sea lions to mockingbirds and finches. 

Ecuador said on Monday it had seized a Chinese-flagged vessel transporting threatened and endangered species near the Galapagos Islands.

From Old Town Lunenburg on the southern coast of Nova Scotia to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, dozens of World Heritage Sites are now at risk of being destroyed due to climate change, according to a United Nations report.

Authorities from Colombia and Ecuador have captured a submarine-like boat hauling 3 metric tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.