These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

This playful penguin colony is not shy; they swim in and around tourists in the waters of Tagus Cove ... [+] on Isabela Island. The Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) are the only penguins ...

From the volcanic islet of Bartolome Island, east of Santiago Island, snorkel around the rocks to witness the tiny Galapagos penguins preening and resting on the shoreline. In a quick glance ...

When looking at cruise itineraries, see if there are stops on Española Island, where the waved albatross lives, and Isabela Island, home to the Galapagos penguin (the only penguin species found ...

while the black and white GAB2100CD1A7 was inspired by the Galápagos penguin, the only penguin to thrive in the Equator’s tropical waters. Each features their animal as an indicator on the ...

My highlights were snorkeling with Galapagos penguins, seeing baby blue-footed boobies, and observing the mating dance of frigate birds. Aside from wildlife observation, Gillmore says ...

Additionally, Isabela Island is where several endangered or critically endangered species (such as the Galápagos penguin, the flightless cormorant and the mangrove finch) reside, and 16 kinds of ...

The Galápagos Islands are a protected area because of their unique wildlife, including marine iguanas, tortoises, green turtles, sea cucumbers, flightless cormorants, and the Galápagos penguin ...