Most of the catch was sharks. About 20 crew members face up to three years in prison if found guilty of trafficking protected species. Walter Bustos, director of the Galapagos National Park, told ...

As with many shark species, people often assume that hammerheads are aggressive and will attack humans at will. However, this is far from the truth. Hammerhead sharks are extremely shy creatures ...

Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of evolution'.