Tortoise considered extinct for over 100 years found in Galapagos Islands | Agencia EFE

A tortoise of a species that was considered extinct more than 100 years ago has been discovered on Fernandina, the westernmost island of Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago, the directorate of the Galapagos National Park (PNG) announced on Tuesday.

Galapagos Islands : About 200 baby tortoises found in a suitcase in | Al Jazeera

Ecuadorian officials have arrested a police officer after they discovered 185 baby giant tortoises wrapped in plastic in a suitcase, preventing them from being smuggled out of the Galapagos Islands.

Mexico Creates Largest Maritime National Park in North America

By order of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, an archipelago referred to as the “Galapagos of North America,” will become a marine park the size of the state of Illinois.

China investigates illegal fishing boat detained in Ecuador

China said Tuesday it has looked into the case of a Chinese ship detained in Ecuador over charges of illegal fishing and that it does not tolerate any illegal trading of endangered wildlife.

Death Toll of Massive Landslide in Colombia Rises to 254, President Santos Says

The death toll of massive landslide that in Colombia continues to grow, with country's President Juan Manuel Santos announcing that over 250 people were killed.

24 dead after river overflows, destroying homes in Colombia

Authorities say 24 people are dead after a river overflowed in Colombia, triggering an avalanche of water that destroyed homes and killed people in their sleep.

Lluvias en Ecuador provocan 13 muertos

Ecuador registra hasta el momento 13 fallecidos y más de 5.000 familias afectadas por la época lluviosa en el país, según datos de la Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SGR).

Une vingtaine de secousses telluriques en Equateur, un mort et de nombreux dégâts

Une vingtaine de secousses telluriques d'une magnitude allant jusqu'à 5,8 ont secoué la côte de l'Equateur lundi à l'aube, causant indirectement un décès, ainsi que des dégâts matériels "considérables" dans des hôtels et des maisons, ont annoncé les autorités.

6.4 Earthquake Hits Ecuador (Depth 47 km, local time: 21:11)

A strong earthquake has struck Ecuador's northwest coast.

Ecuador renews state of emergency for another 30 days

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced Thursday that his government has renewed a state of emergency which was declared following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 16 for another 30 days.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes western Ecuador (Local time: 02:57, Depth 40 km)

An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck western Ecuador early Wednesday, according to the US Geographical Survey.

113 people rescued alive in quake-hit Ecuador

A total of 113 people have been rescued alive since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador on April 16, the Ministry of Communication announced Friday.

Ecuador hit by another earthquake (Local time: 22:03:44.0 2016-04-21 - Depth 30 km)

Ecuador has been hit by another earthquake.

New earthquake off coast of Ecuador (Depth 15 km, local time: 03:33)

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador this morning, just days after a major quake hit the country, killing nearly 500 people.      

Death toll in Ecuador earthquake climbs to 480, survivors found

The death toll from Saturday's earthquake in northern Ecuador had risen to 480 by Tuesday morning, the government said.

Is planet Earth on 'quake mode' again?

The recent two months have witnessed some unusually active seismic activities across the globe, as a string of powerful earthquakes have jolted Ecuador, Japan, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Indonesia, killing dozens of people and triggering several tsunami alerts.

Powerful 7.8 Ecuador quake kills at least 235. -President Rafael Correa

At least 235 people have been confirmed dead and over 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades.

Dozens dead after powerful earthquake hits Ecuador coast. A state of emergency was declared (Depth 10 km, local time: 18:58)

A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador's central coast on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and spreading panic hundreds of kilometres away as it collapsed homes and buckled a major overpass.

Blasts inside Ecuador volcano stir fear among locals. -Cotopaxi, a volcano not far from the Ecuadorean capital of Quito

Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano, located near the capital Quito, has exploded, sending clouds of steam and ash more than a kilometre above its rim.

State of emergency in Ecuador as volcano spews ash

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity in the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital of Quito.