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  2. List of animals in the Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Wildlife of the Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Researchers discover that wildlife is reclaiming the ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  6. Wildlife reclaims the Galápagos as archipelago starts to reopen

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  7. Galápagos Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. The Dragons of Galapagos - Wikipedia

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    The Dragons of Galapagos is a 1998 wildlife documentary film created by David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook. It looks at the life on the Galapagos Islands. [1] The couple spend two years living in a tent on the island of Fernandina to record the animals, with Parer working the camera and Parer-Cook recording the sound.

  9. Galapagos Conservation Trust - Wikipedia

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    The Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is a British conservation charity (registered number 1043470) which focuses on saving animals at risk of extinction on the Galapagos Islands. [1] It is a member of the Friends of Galapagos Organisations (also known as the Darwin Network). [2] It was launched in 1995 at the Royal Society in London. The ...