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An archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.
The Galapagos Islands and their surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish and they have a population of approximately 25,000.
Darwin, 1845. Journal of researches. Beagle round the world, (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
These fascinating islands are known for their vast number of endemic species that were studied by Charles Darwin.
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His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection.
The Galapagos Islands are also well known as one of the worlds top diving destinations.
Hogfish and Parrotfish, Darwin Island. Image taken by Clark Anderson/Aquaimages. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There are 18 main islands (with a land area larger than 1 km2) of the archipelago.
Satellite photo of the Galapagos islands. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Just to name a few:
Bartolome Island.(Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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In Darwin Island (named after Charles Darwin) fur seals, frigates, marine iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, sea lions, whales, marine turtles, and red-footed and Nazca boobies can be seen.
Galapagos Penguins and Blue-footed Boobies at Isabela Island, (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
NASA view. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The island’s seahorse shape is the product of the merging of six large volcanoes into a single land mass. On this island, galapagos penguins, flightless cormorants, marine iguanas, pelicans and Sally Lightfoot crabs abound.
Santa Fe Island hosts a forest of Opuntia cactus, which are the largest of the archipelago. Weathered cliffs provide a refuge for swallow-tailed gulls, red-billed tropic birds and shear-waters petrels. Santa Fe species of land iguanas are often seen, as well as lava lizards.
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