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Due to the lack of natural predators, the wildlife in the Galápagos is extremely tame and has no instinctive fear. [1] The Galápagos Islands are home to a remarkable number of endemic species. The stark rocky islands (many with few plants) made it necessary for many species to adapt to survive and by doing so evolved into new species.
Striped Galapagos racer (Pseudalsophis steindachneri) Yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) Barrington leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus barringtonensis) Baur's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus baurii) Darwin's leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus darwini) Española leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus gorii) Galapagos leaf-toed gecko ...
The devastating El Niño of 1982–83 saw almost six times as much rain as normal in the Galapagos and created a wildlife catastrophe. [91] The 1997–98 El Niño adversely affected wildlife in the waters surrounding the islands, as the waters were 5 °C (9 °F) warmer than normal.
English: Map showing the current and extinct species distribution of the Galápagos tortoise by its sub-species. Galapagos location map from: File:Galapagos Islands topographic map-fr.png; Galapagos islands redrawn as vector, based upon File:Galapagos tortoise distribution Line diagram.png
Without tourism on the Galapagos Islands, animals are free to inhabit the once human-occupied spaces. Researchers discover that wildlife is reclaiming the Galapagos after tourism stalls Skip to ...
The lasting interaction of mother–offspring pairs is a central social unit in these sea lions. The cow will nurture a pup for up to three years. In that time, the cow and the pup will recognize each other's bark from the rest of the colony. Within the colony, sea lion pups live together in a rookery. Pups can be seen together napping, playing ...
The islands are home to 29 native species of land birds, 24 of which are endemic. Endemic species include the Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis), Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis), Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonota), Galápagos martin (Progne modesta), and four species of mockingbirds from genus Nesomimus. [1]
Coastal lakes, moist soil and areas where freshwater and seawater mix contain unique species still to be studied. Cold, hot and warm marine currents come together here, generating a wide diversity of animal life: from small coloured fish to large mammals: [3] marine iguanas, Galapagos land iguanas, galapagos crabs, Galápagos sea lion, Sharks, Blue footed boobie, swallow-tailed gulls, ducks ...