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Galapagos Wildlife Photo Gallery

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The Galápagos archipelago, first discovered uninhabited by the Spaniards in 1535, and later made famous by Charles Darwin in 1835, is both a province and a national park of Ecuador, 600 mi (1000 km) west on the mainland. It is a premiere wildlife observation, protection and research center visited annually by thousands of tourists. [p] Enjoy this photographic tour of some of the better known species that make the Galapagos a giant zoo where you can observe at close range a fantastic array of wildlife.

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Galapagos Giant TortoiseGalapagos Wildlife: Galapagos Giant TortoiseTurtle at Darwin Research StationTurtle at Darwin Research StationGiant Tortoises SleepingGalapagos Wildlife: Giant Tortoises SleepingGiant Tortoise, Darwin Research StationGalapagos Wildlife: Giant Tortoise, Darwin Research Station
Turtle SwimmingGalapagos Wildlife: Turtle SwimmingGalapagos Giant Tortoise EatingGalapagos Wildlife: Giant Tortoise EatingFlamingoGalapagos Wildlife: FlamingoFlamingoesGalapagos Wildlife: Flamingoes
IguanasGalapagos Wildlife: IguanasIguana HeadGalapagos Wildlife: Iguana HeadIguana with Red BellyGalapagos Wildlife: Iguana with Red BellyIguana on RockGalapagos Wildlife: Iguana on Rock

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