#galapagos islands

[manessha545]

Turtle Tortuga, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador: The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the Equator 900 km west of South America. They form the Galápagos Province of the Republic of Ecuador. The province is divided into the cantons of San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and Isabela, the three most populated islands in the chain. The Galápagos are famous for their large number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin in the 1830s and inspired his theory of evolution by means of natural selection. All of these islands are protected as part of Ecuador's Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve. Wikipedia

#Turtle Tortuga #Galapagos Islands #Ecuador

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Preening is a common mating and bonding ritual between mated birds. It serves as a way to erode their normal spatial instincts to attack or avoid another animal in close range

(Nazca boobies)

#photography #art #outdoors #nature #animals #digital art #wildlife #adventure #birds #outdoor #galapagosexpeditionann #galapagos islands #galapagos #travel #travelphotography

[tropic-havens]

A crevice made from volcanic stone, a home base for several tintoreras sharks peacefully resting during the day. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

#galapagos islands #ecuador #animals #sharks #tropical

[herpsandbirds]

Galápagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), family Testudinidae, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

This species is the largest terrestrial reptile in the world.

photograph by wapiti8 | Flickr

#tortoise #turtle #chelonoidis #testudinidae #reptile #herpetology #galapagos islands #south america #animals #nature

[doppleganger-rental]

Some gorgeous super 8mm film home movies (Galapagos islands late 60s? ) shot by the late Norma Mastin. Mastin was a teacher and lifelong, passionate photographer. Last year I picked up a collection of her home movies which documented her lengthy travel all over the globe spanning many decades. There’s a LOT to go through. But this was a beautiful start. Great color. Shot in a thoughtful, professional way.

#super 8mm #8mm film #home movies #galapagos #galapagos islands #norma matsin #me

[ltwilliammowett]

HMS Surprise

#master and commander #hms surprise #galapagos islands #age of sail movies and series

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Galapagos land iguana - Galapagos Islands

By Court Whelan, Ph.D.

#court whelan ph.d. #photographer #galapagos land iguana #iguana #reptile #galapagos islands #nature #animal

[countriesgame]

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Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.

#galapagos islands #ecuador #south america #country polls #polls #not a country

[dopescissorscashwagon]

Pure magic in the Galápagos Islands!

Props to Trip Leader Davide Oggionni for capturing it 🐬

#Davide Oggionni #Pure magic #Galapagos Islands #Dolphins #Amazing #Ocean Life #Beautiful #Nature #Photography

[mermaidbracket]

#Galapagos Sea Lion #wakasagihime #Touhou Project #Galapagos Islands #Round Two

[adobe-outdesign]

So apparently another name for turtles/tortoises in Spanish is "galapagos" and all this time I thought it was just a name for the series of islands.

apparently someone was so impressed with the giant tortoises that they decided to name the entire island after them, which is understandable

#pokemon #galapagos islands #spanish

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Frigatebirds large wingspan (2 meters or 7 feet) allows them to fly for weeks at a time.

(Frigatebird)

#photography #art #outdoors #nature #digital art #animals #wildlife #adventure #outdoor #birds #galapagos islands #galapagosexpeditionann #galapagos #travel #travelphotography

[tropic-havens]

Mangroves reaching into the sands of a virtually untouched beach in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

#ecuador #galapagos islands #beach #tropical

[herpsandbirds]

Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), family Iguanidae, Galapagos Islands

The only primarily saltwater lizard in the world.

photograph by Antonio Busiello

#iguana #iguanidae #amblyrhynchus #lizard #reptile #herpetology #animals #nature #galapagos islands #south america #ocean

[wachinyeya]

12 new chicks born this year

#good news #nature #animals #birds #galapagos islands #darwin’s flycatchers #santa cruz #wildlife conservation #animal conservation

[ltwilliammowett]

HMS Beagle in the Galapagos (detail), by John Chancellor (1925-1984)

#naval art #hms beagle #galapagos islands #1831-1836 #age of sail