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.
- Galapagos Wildlife: Galapagos Giant TortoiseGalapagos Giant Tortoise
- Turtle at Darwin Research StationTurtle at Darwin Research Station
- Galapagos Wildlife: Giant Tortoises SleepingGiant Tortoises Sleeping
- Galapagos Wildlife: Giant Tortoise, Darwin Research StationGiant Tortoise, Darwin Research Station
- Galapagos Wildlife: Turtle SwimmingTurtle Swimming
- Galapagos Wildlife: Giant Tortoise EatingGalapagos Giant Tortoise Eating
- Galapagos Wildlife: FlamingoFlamingo
- Galapagos Wildlife: FlamingoesFlamingoes
- Galapagos Wildlife: IguanasIguanas
- Galapagos Wildlife: Iguana HeadIguana Head
- Galapagos Wildlife: Iguana with Red BellyIguana with Red Belly
- Galapagos Wildlife: Iguana on RockIguana on Rock
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
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