San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands
A trip of a life-time with friends Sue Shallenberger and Sonja Franeta. The Galapagos Islands are the birthplace of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Marine iguanas, hammerhead sharks, blue footed boobies, frigate birds and the great tortoises. The most wonderful place I've ever visited.
San Cristobal Galapagos!
Sitting on the Dock in San Cristobal loving this amazing Island!
Galapagos Islands June, 2015
Ten of us were fortunate enough to experience the Eastern Galapagos aboard an amazing yacht during the prime breeding season in the Galapagos. This video was made for my traveling companions. I'll post much shorter, separate segments for wildlife encounters. We took one notable detour during our week aboard the Integrity.... to Wolf Volcano which had just begun erupting. That was awesome.
Giant Tortoises Santa Cruz Galápagos Ecuador
On Santa Cruz , the tortoises are larger, with domed shells and short necks; on islands with dry lowlands, the tortoises are smaller, with saddleback shells and long necks.
Galapagos land-based with kids
Incredible experiences spending half of December in the Galapagos islands with kids in tow! Sea lions, white-tipped sharks, blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, giant turtles, lizards, marine iguanas, frigates, pelicans... We were totally land-based (no pricey cruises), flew in from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Santa Cruz, spent 7 days, and then took a ferry to San Cristobal, where we spent 8 days in a hostel with a shared kitchen. Finally, right before Christmas, we flew back to mainland Ecuador, to Quito. Taking a cruise would have been many times more $$, and from what we gathered the major things we missed out on were swimming with sea-horses and penguins in freezing waters. The two islands we stayed on have airports, stores, hotels, restaurants, taxis (pickup trucks and water taxis), plus lots of accessible trails to see wildlife on your own.
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Galapagos Islands Facts
The Galapagos are an archipelago of volcanic islands that span across the equator line.
The Galapagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, 926 km (575 mi) west of Ecuador, South America, and are an offshore territory of Ecuador.
The islands are home to over 25,000 people clustered in small towns, the capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
The Archipelago group consists of 7,880 km² (3,040 mi²) of land spread over 45,000 km² (17,000 mi²) of ocean.
The group consists of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 islets or rocks. The largest of the islands is Isabela which makes up nearly three-quarters of the total land area of the Galapagos islands at 5,827 km² (2,250 mi²).
The highest point in the Galapagos Islands is Volcán Wolf on Isabela which is 1,707 m (5,600 ft) above sea level.
The islands sit above the Galapagos hotspot where the Earth's crust is being melted from below by a mantle plume, which creates volcanoes. The oldest of the islands, more then 4 million years old, are slowly disappearing back below sea level. The youngest islands Isabela and Fernandina are still in the process of being formed with 13 volcanic eruptions in the archipelago over the last 100 years.
Five ocean currents converge at the Galapagos islands. The Equatorial, Cromwell, Humboldt, and Panama currents create variable water temperatures and unpredictable tides in the area resulting in a unique marine ecology.
The Galapagos islands became a national park in 1959. The islands were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. In 1986, the surrounding ocean was declared a biological marine reserve and in 1990 the area became a whalesanctuary.
Charles Darwin famously visited the Galapagos islands for 5 weeks in 1835 on the ship HMS Beagle. During his observations and collections he noted that mockingbirds, Darwin finches and tortoises differed over the various islands. These facts contributed to the development of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection presented in his book 'The Origin of Species'.
Due to the uniqueness of the islands and ocean waters there are vast numbers of endemic species including: Galapagos land iguanas, marine iguana (the only iguana that feed in the sea), sea cucumbers, flightless cormorant, blue-footed booby, Galapagos mockingbirds, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos sea lions, Galapagos hawk, great Frigatebird, waved Albatross, and over 50 species of fish.
The most famous of the endemic Galapagos creatures are the tortoises that the islands were named after. The giant tortoises have slightly differing physical features depending on which island they come from.
Unfortunately, whalers and fur-seal traders in the 18th-19th centuries killed and captured thousands of the Galapagos tortoises to extract their fat. Because they can survive for months without food or water the tortoises could be kept on board ships as a means of providing of fresh protein. Some entire species of tortoises were lost to this practise and others were on the verge of extinction.
The most famous resident of the Galapagos islands was Lonesome George, who was the only surviving giant Pinta Island tortoise left on Earth. He was known as the rarest creature in the world and served as a symbol for conservation. Lonesome George died on the 24th June 2012 at the age of 100.
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Galapagos
The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Galápagos ; other Spanish names: Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, 926 km (500 nmi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.
The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish.
The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
Galapagos Islands Adventure
I spent 7 days on the Coral 1 in the Galapagos. It was an extraordinary wildlife experience! Once you've swum with sea lions, watched swimming iguanas, and tortoises soak up the sun, it's easy to see why Darwin studied his theory of evolution on the islands. #Santa Cruz #Santa Fe #deepsea snorkeling #Galapagos mockingbirds #Plaza Island #Galapagos hybrid iguana #North Seymour #Baltra Island blue-footed boobies #magnificent and great frigate birds #the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen! #Bachas Beaches #islet of Daphane
Galapagos with Kids
2014 Galapagos trip with 8 year old on Celebrity Cruises. Hope you enjoy!
SV SKY 57 Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos
We've got another look at SV SKY 57 on its voyage around the globe! When you're in the Galapagos you often feel that you are the animal that is being viewed in the zoo. While some animals don't want you to get any closer than a couple of feet (which seems crazy close) there are others that just don't seem to care how close you get. This is some of what we saw on Isla San Cristóbal as we continue our voyage around the world aboard SV SKY. Donate to their round-the-world fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by visiting svsky57.com.
Music by Gayla Drake Paul
Sea Lions close up in Puerto Villamil Isabela Island Galapagos
Short-Corto_El Centro de Ciencia para Galápagos-The Galapagos Science Center (GSC)
El Centro de Ciencia para Galápagos, es una colaboración entre la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill, EE.UU. y la Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador. Se centra en la población, la salud y el medio ambiente para comprender mejor la compleja interacción entre lo social, terrestre y marino en los subsistemas del archipiélago de Galápagos en Ecuador y otros ecosistemas insulares similarmente contendidos en todo el mundo. Con un enfoque en la ciencia integradora e interdisciplinaria, la Iniciativa Galápagos se dedica a la investigación, educación, extensión a la comunidad y el compromiso tanto en la isla de San Cristóbal como en todo el archipiélago.
The Galapagos Science Center, a partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA and Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, focuses on population, health, and environment to better understand the complex interplay between the social, terrestrial, and marine sub-systems of the Galapagos archipelago of Ecuador and other similarly challenged sites island ecosystems around the globe. With a focus on integrative and interdisciplinary science, the Galapagos Initiative is dedicated to research, education, and community outreach and engagement on San Cristobal Island and throughout the entire archipelago.
Snorkeling in the Galapagos: FLOREANA
Some GoPro footage from Floreana Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Loved the water, loved the animals, loved the people!
Edited with Corel VideoStudio Ultimate 2019. Music: Ambient-Drama by ScoreFitter.
Alpha Male and baby Marine Iguanas in Galapagos. Casa Rosada
New Alpha Male Marine Iguana and Casa Rosada Iguana Pit resident male Tyson plus an unnamed Baby. Please help us name him!
A Rare Hybrid Land & Marine Iguana
Naturalists and Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic guests spotted an iguana seldom-seen in the Galápagos Islands — a hybrid between a land iguana and a marine iguana.
Sharks Swim Through Pass Startling Baby Marine Iguana
White Tipped Reef sharks swim through pass on Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and startle a baby marine iguana
EQUATEUR 2015 - Galapagos-4 Santa Fé
The archipelago consists of five major islands and averages 14 small islands and 42 islets.
The Santa Fe Island (Spanish : Isla Santa Fe) , also called Barrington Island after Admiral Samuel Barrington , is a small island of 24 square kilometers located in the center of the Galapagos archipelago , east -south Santa Cruz Island. The vegetation of the island is characterized crotton and a wide variety of prickly pear , Opuntia cactus.
Among the animals , Santa Fe has endemic subspecies : the land iguana . Many sea lions are found on the beaches of the bay.
Explanations of Nadine GRAZIANI , guide Galapagos National Park
Music: Forever: Sophomore Jinx Rob Costlow - Contemporary Piano
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L’archipel est composé de cinq grandes îles 14 moyennes et petites îles et 42 îlots.
L'île de Santa Fe ( espagnol : Isla Santa Fe ), également appelée Île Barrington après l'amiral Samuel Barrington , est une petite île de 24 kilomètres carrés qui se trouve dans le centre de la Galapagos archipel, à l'est-sud de Santa Cruz Île . La végétation de l'île est caractérisée par le crotton et une grande variété de la figue de Barbarie , cactus Opuntia.
Parmi les animaux, Santa Fe possède sous-espèce endémique: d'iguane terrestre. Un grand nombre d'otaries se trouvent sur les plages de la baie.
Explications de Nadine GRAZIANI, guide du parc national des galapagos
Musique : Forever : Sophomore Jinx par Rob Costlow - Contemporary Piano
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El archipiélago está formado por cinco islas principales y un promedio de 14 pequeñas islas y 42 islotes.
La isla de Santa Fe ( español : Isla Santa Fe) , también llamada Isla Barrington después Almirante Samuel Barrington, es una pequeña isla de 24 kilómetros cuadrados situado en el centro de las Galápagos archipiélago, este-sur Isla Santa Cruz. La vegetación de la isla se caracteriza Crotton y una amplia variedad de higo chumbo, cactus Opuntia echios .
Entre los animales , Santa Fe tiene subespecies endémicas : la iguana terrestre . Muchos lobos marinos se encuentran en las playas de la bahía.
Explicaciones de Nadine GRAZIANI , guía del Parque Nacional Galápagos
Música : Forever : Sophomore Jinx Rob Costlow - Contemporary Piano
View of Wolf and Darwin Volcanoes, Galapagos
Full panorama of Wolf Volcano and Darwin Volcano from above Tagus Cove, Galapagos