THE ANIMALS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS BY LUCY EMMA PATERSON
WHAT IS GALAPAGOS REALLY LIKE? Galapagos is a group of islands which have over time become more and more popular. Unfortunately, their presence has driven away many of the rare animals and forced some animals to become vulnerable. It’s not all nice though if you are a seal lover or shark lover as fishermen kill the seals to be able to hunt the sharks. Bringing ashore a shark would gain you $40. One man however changed from a fisherman to a diver tourist and took people under the water and if he could show them a shark, he would gain £1000 from 8 people added together.
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Back to map! The Galapagos Dove breeds from January to November and lives on the rocky low-lands of Isla Isabela. It can grow up to 23cm and only weighs 88g! Whilst their home is wet they enjoy to feed on caterpillars and the flowers that grow on a certain type of cactus. THE GALAPAGOS DOVE! Click on the picture !
They breed from January to November. These doves have white rings around their eyes which brings off the assumption that they are shocked! ADULT DOVES Click here to see the babies!
These little birds look exactly as though they are a smaller clone of their parents! YOUNGSTERS! Click here for more information.
ISLA FERNANDINA Isla Fernandina is home to sealions! They are very sweet as they live carefully aside us humans! Unfortunately,they don’t exactly let off a sweet aeroma! Click the picture!
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ISLA BALTA The Isla Balta is home to the marvellous Galapagos Land Iguana! They have an amazing population of between 5,000 and 10,000 all over the Galapagos Islands!
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AMAZING FACTS On one of the Galapagos Islands there is a hotel and hangout building for marine iguanas. Here there is an iguana who acts like he rules the place. The locals call this male Mr. White. He thinks it’s his job to keep away any other males that may endanger his role; he does this by chasing them into the sea, and when that fails a ferocious fight occurs on the rocks where it’s unsecure and dangerous!