1. The Galapagos Islands

6. Humboldt Current Brings cold water up from the Antarctic So, even though the islands are located on the Equator …

7. Types of Flora & Fauna Native – Found in the Galapagos and other places. Many are migratory. Some were blown to or drifted to the islands. Endemic – Found nowhere else on Earth. These animals evolved on the Islands. Exotic - Brought by humans. Some of these are invasive, some are not.

8. Charles Darwin 1809 - 1882

9. Voyage of the HMS Beagle 1831 - 1836 Collected thousands of specimens and shipped them back to England

10. Darwin realized that the animals on each island were slightly different.

11. The shape of the shell is unique to each island. According to local legend, Darwin also said that the taste of the meat was unique.

14. Some animals are found throughout the island chain

15. Sea Lions

16. Sally Lightfoot Crabs

17. Galapagos Sea Turtles

18. Moorish Idols

19. King Angelfish

20. Spotted Eagle Rays

21. Shark

22. Some animals are endemic to specific islands

23. Espanola

24. Santa Fe

25. Santa Cruz

26. Rabida

27. Santiago

28. Isabella

29. Fernandina