THE Traveler: Nancy Weidenfeller of Minnetonka. The scene: A flamingo stands out in a muted landscape on Floreana Island, one of the Galápagos Islands, in December. The bird was wading through the ...

Some species of male birds dance to impress their mates, such as the complicated dance routine of the little red-capped manakin or the flashy display of the male peacock. In other species, the males ...

The previous night on our eight-day cruise through the Galapagos had been like sleeping in a paint mixer. Around midnight, we received an eye-popping lesson in centrifugal forces when the Flamingo I, ...