Galapagos
Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, part of Ecuador since 1832
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Islands
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Isla Bartolome
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Satellite photo
San Cristóbal
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León Dormido (in English : Kicker Rock)
Santa Cruz
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Galápagos Tortoise - Chelonoidis nigra on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
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Side angle shot of a Gigantic Galapagos Turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Gigantic Galapagos Turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Gigantic Galapagos Turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Gigantic Galapagos Turtles, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Gigantic Galapagos Turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Overhead view of a Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Gigantic Galapagos Turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Two ducks on the island of Santa Cruz, in the Galapagos Islands
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Marine Iguana - Amblyrhynchus cristatus on the beach at Tortuga Bay in the Galapagos on the Island of Santa Cruz
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Tortuga Bay on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
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The marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Galápagos Islands Santa Cruz - swimming in Puerto Ayora
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Tortuga Bay, a marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) Galápagos Island of Santa Cruz
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Water Taxi Puerto Ayora, Galapagos - Island of Santa Cruz
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Sail Boats and Motor Boats in Puerto Ayora Galapagos - Island of Santa Cruz
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Galapagos, flying out of Baltra on the right with the Island of Santa Cruz on the left and in the middle is the Itabaca Channel
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Taken from an airplane of the coast of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos
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Boats in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos
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Sailboat in Puerto Ayora on the Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Home on Puerto Ayora Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands
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Whitetip reef shark in the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz
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Entrance to the Lava tunnel on the Island of Santa Cruz
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Entrance to the Lava tunnel on the Island of Santa Cruz
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Lava tunnel on the Island of Santa Cruz
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Lava tunnel on the Island of Santa Cruz
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Community Building in Puerto Ayora Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos Islands named after "Miguel Cifuentes Arias"
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Fresh Water Swimming in the Galapagos on the Island of Santa, Galapagos
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Santa Cruz (Galápagos), Puerto Ayora, an unedited photo taken by me at night
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Yellow Land Iguana at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos
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Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos
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Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos
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Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos
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Iguana on the beach at the Charles Darwin Research Station.
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Iguana & Turtle sign at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos
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Gigantic Tortuga at the Charles Darwin Research Station Galapagos
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Turtle sign at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos
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At the Tortuga Bay beach in the Galapagos
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Start of the Walking path to Tortuga Bay
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Walking path to Tortuga Bay with the Pacific Ocean in view
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End of the Walking path to Tortuga Bay in the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz
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Tortuga Bay - Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Amblyrhynchus cristatus on the Volcanic rock, Tortuga Bay.
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Grapsus grapsus - A multi colored crab on the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Volcanic rocks & the Pacific Ocean at Tortuga Bay.
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Marine Iguana - Amblyrhynchus cristatus, on the beach at Tortuga Bay
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Tortuga Bay - Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos
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Lava rocks on Tortuga Bay in the Galapagos
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Crab walking on the beach at Tortuga Bay
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Grapsus grapsus Multi Color Crab walking on the lava rocks on Tortuga Bay in the Galapagos
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Tortuga Bay in the Galapagos showing Lava Rocks and the Surf
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A gigantic galapagos tortuga - Chelonoidis nigra, next to the walking path to Tortuga Bay
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Whitetip reef shark - Triaenodon obesus, in the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz
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Tortuga Bay
North Seymour
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The beach at North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
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A Galapagos Land Iguana on the North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
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Beach in North Seymour Island, Galapagos
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at the oceans edge on the the island of north seymour is a mother and baby seal in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador
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Distance photo of the Beach on North Seymour Island, Galapagos
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North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
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North Seymour Island, Galapagos
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Arctocephalus galapagoensis on North Seymour Island Galapagos
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North Seymour Island in the Galapagos, a bird in flight
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North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
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Photo of a baby bird at North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
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A bird in flight on the coast of North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
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Blue footed Booby on North Seymour Island Galapagos
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North Seymour Island in the Galapagos about to land on shore
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North Seymour Island in the Galapagos
Sharks, Wolf Island
editIsabela Island, as seen from SPOT Satellite.
editSanta Fe Island
editDarwin Island, Darwin's Arch
editBartolomé Island
editRábida Island
editItabaca Channel
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Flying out of Baltra, on the right with the Island of Santa Cruz on the left and in the middle is the Itabaca Channel
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Boats off the Santa Cruz Island Galapagos in the Itabaca Channel
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Itabaca Channel (Santa Cruz on the left) & (Baltra) on the right
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Itabaca Channel (Santa Cruz on the left) & (Baltra) on the right
Floreana Island
editEspañola Island (Hood Island)
editFernandina Island, La Cumbre volcano (Viewed from the International Space Station)
editFlora & Fauna
editEspañol: Fauna de las Islas Galápagos
Reptiles/Reptilians
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Marine iguana (Amblyrhincus cristatus)
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Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)
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Lagarto de la familia Tropiduridae
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Galápagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra, cat)
Mamíferos/Mammals
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A Galápagos Sea Lion on the beach (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki)
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South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)
Aves/Birds
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Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi, (cat)) endemic
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Waved Albatross, also referred as Galapagos Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador endemic
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Creagrus furcatus
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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
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Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)
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Nazca Booby (Sula granti)
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Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) endemic
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Magnificent Frigate Bird (Fregata magnificens)
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Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus, cat) endemic
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Zenaida galapagoensis
Pinzones de Darwin/Darwin's finches (Geospizinae)
editEspañol: Pinzones de Darwin (Islas Galápagos)
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Darwin's finches (Geospizinae) endemic
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Medium Ground-finch (Geospiza fortis) endemic
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Large Ground-finch (Geospiza magnirostris) endemic
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Common Cactus-finch (Geospiza scandens) endemic
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Woodpecker Finch (Camarhynchus pallidus) endemic
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Small Tree-finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) endemic
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Large Tree-finch (Camarhynchus psittacula) endemic
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Warbler Finch (Certhidea olivacea) endemic
Otros/Other
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Sea Cucumber (Stichopus uscus)
Plants
editPlants common on the Galápagos Islands.
Book "Galapagos Plants" by Klaus Schönitzer
editLegal Info: Scanned and uploaded with permission of the author!
English: Drawings and descriptions of plants common on Galapagos. Complete scan of the book "Galapagos plants" by Klaus Schönitzer (Contribution No. 172 of the Charles Darwin Foundation; printed in Quito, Ecuador; 50 pages) Scanned by Michael F. Schönitzer.
Español: Dibujos y descripciones de plantas comunes en Galapagos. Escaneo complete del libro "Galapagos plants" por Klaus Schönitzer (Contribución Nº 172 de la Charles Darwin Foundation; imprimido en Quito, Ecuador; 50 páginas) Ecaneado por Michael F. Schönitzer.
Deutsch: Zeichnungen und Beschreibungen von auf Galapagos häufigen Pflanzen. Vollständiger Scann des Buches "Galapagos plants" von Klaus Schönitzer (Contribution no. 172 der Charles Darwin Foundation; gedruckt in Quito, Ecuador; 50 Seiten). Eingescannt von Michael F. Schönitzer.
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English: PDF of the complete book.Deutsch: PDF des kompletten Buchs.
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English: PDF of the image files only.Deutsch: PDF der Tafeln
Others
editMaps
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Satellite photo with labels
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Map of the Galapagos
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circa. 1684
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circa. 1798
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circa. 1836