Lumbering giant tortoises and curious sea lion pups around found along dramatic volcanic landscapes, allowing you to get a sense of what it was like before humans emerged on the planet. The vast diversity of animal life is what attracts visitors to this remote paradise.
Because of the archipelago’s vastness, deciding where to go and what to observe throughout the islands can be quite a challenge. Upon tailoring our itineraries, and so as to allow our guests to absorb the best balance of Galapagos wildlife, we sought consensus among scholars, our Naturalist Guides, and island connoisseurs to choose the archipelago’s most unique and fascinating wildlife. The list that came from this resulted in our BIG15 group of iconic species in Galapagos.
This concept we created is one of the primary ways explorers can decide on the itinerary of their choice.
Is one of the most amazing Galapagos species. For starters, the species can be found on all Galapagos Islands, but nowhere else. They arrived as terrestrial iguanas, later evolving into marine animals and then spreading throughout the archipelago. The marine iguana spends most of its life thermos-regulating near the waterline and feeds at low tide. They can be found on all the islands but nowhere els on Planet Earth.
The Galapagos Islands are supremely isolated and spread out over 17,000 square miles (45,000 square kilometers) of ocean. Due to the archipelago’s vastness, deciding where to go and what to observe in the archipelago can be quite a challenge.
But we’re here to help! Have a gander at our handy map that displays where, exactly, you’ll be able to spot the iconic wildlife of Galapagos that ignites your interest!
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