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MalenaN Says: The Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) is an endemic subspecies. It is common, and there is a population of about 50 000 Sea Lions in the Galapagos Islands. They can be seen in many places near the shores, on beaches, on the rocks or even in the towns...
MalenaN Says: The beautiful Sally Lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) can be seen all over the shores of the Galapagos Islands. With its bright orange colour it stands out from the black lava rocks where you often see them. The young ones are dark in colour though, and this make them well...
MalenaN Says: When Charles Darwin visited Galapagos Islands in 1835 he noticed that the Mockingbirds looked a bit different on different islands, and that is something that influenced his thoughts of evolution. There are four different species of Mockingbirds and they are all endemic. One...
MalenaN Says: The Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is endemic to Galapagos Islands. There it can be seen on most island but mostly on Isla Española, Isla Santa Fe, Santiago and Isla Fernandina, and it can be found both in the lowlands and in the highlands.Adult females and males look...
MalenaN Says: Lava Lizards are endemic to the Galapagos Islands and there are seven different species. The Galapagos Lava Lizard (Microlophus Albemarlensis) can be seen on several islands, and then there are the Española Lava Lizard, Floreana Lava Lizard, Marchena Lava Lizard, Pinta Lava...
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DennyP Says: Loooking back on my visit through these Islands I sometimes find it hard to remember when writing what animals and birds wrer located where!!! The Islands here are so diversdified with birds and wildlife. I found the majority of these Island have very little vegitation or...
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Loooking back on my visit through these Islands I sometimes find it hard to remember when writing what animals and birds wrer located where!!! The Islands here...
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ISLA ESPANOLA GALAPAGOS GROUP OF ISLANDS
ESPANOLA ISLAND Named Hood Island by the British, Espanola Island is reputed to be the oldest of all the Islands in the Galapagos Archipeligo at around four million years old. The boat journey here...
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