Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Near an island in the South Pacific Ocean ... but something about the animal caught the attention of nearby scientists. It turned out to be a new species.

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The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

Known as the Vikings of the Pacific and the Friendly Islands, this spot offers a slice of paradise with stunning beaches galore, lush tropical rainforests and dramatic mountains. Here, you’ll ...

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The remote South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic are a perfect place to find new and rarely seen species, and a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition in the region is finding many of those species ...