Animal world
Rare Galapagos turtles enter the breeding season
Many leading wildlife conservation experts have traveled to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador to monitor the habit of pairing and nesting turtles here when the breeding s…
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Animal world
Ecuador declares war on foreign invaders
Ecuadorian officials launched a campaign to destroy hundreds of millions of mice on the Galapagos Islands to protect other species.
Animal world
A species of 'deaf ear frog' was discovered in Ecuador
Researchers from the University of Ecuador's Christian University have discovered a new frog, which has a particularly noisy sound and grows in tropical forests.
Animal world
Ecuador discovered 5 new frog species in the Amazon forest
A group of Ecuadorian biologists has reportedly discovered five new-born frog species at Yasuni National Park, located in the Amazon forest of this South American countr…
Animal world
Odd creatures in the Ecuadorian rainforest
American scientists have recently discovered 30 new organisms in the Ecuadorian rainforest.
Animal world
Discovered bats have a record long tongue
Anoura fistulata, a very rare bat species in Ecuador, has developed its tongue with an impressive length, when it is half as long as its body length, used to extract hon…
Animal world
Strange species of 'spider soul catch' in the Amazon jungle
This international species of Hymenoptera Zatypota can 'catch' spiders that they parasite on and turn these animals into zombies.
Environment
Earthquake of 7.2 Richter scale in Ecuador
A strong earthquake of 7.2 on the Richter scale shook the northwestern region of Ecuador's Quito capital.
Environment
Ecuador again has a magnitude 6 earthquake
10:37 am April 22, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck at the coast of Ecuador. The epicenter is located at a depth of 10km and is only 100km from Portoviejo city.
Environment
Strong earthquake shook Ecuador, 41 people died
A 7.8-magnitude quake struck the central coast of Ecuador, killing at least 28 people and potentially leading to tsunamis.
Environment
Earthquake in Ecuador: The number of people killed increased 238
According to the AP, rescue workers are still trying their best to save those trapped in the ruins of buildings in the quake that are considered the strongest in Ecuador…
Environment
Close to the horrific earthquake in Ecuador that killed 246 people
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Ecuador's central coast killing at least 246 people and 2,527 wounded. This can be considered the most horrific natural disaster in dec…
Environment
Earthquake in Ecuador: The number of people killed is up to 413
According to the PV, the Ministry of Security of Ecuador announced on April 18 that the number of people killed in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the country last week…
Environment
Earthquake in Japan and Ecuador involves
Every year there are millions of earthquakes but most are small or very small. However, three recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador have made the world pay attention b…
Environment
The earthquake continued to shake Ecuador
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake just happened in Ecuador, three days after the earthquake left thousands of people homeless.