Galápagos Islands

I wanted to tell you about my voyage that I took to the Galápagos Islands that took about 5 years to take. In the Galápagos Islands I found many different species of birds that are called the finches. Every finch that I found looked the same but the shape and size of the beak were a little different. When I visited South America I found armadillo fossils, and these fossils were really big and kind of looked the same, but a little different to the armadillos alive walking around. I learned that the Galápagos Islands finch species to each other and to one finch in South America. There were different kinds of finches in South America, and their names were the cactus finch, warbler finch, and a large ground finch. When I was on the island,…

10 Things you Have to do in the Galapagos Islands Located off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are a true paradise and are known for their vast amount of endemic species, and their association with Charles Darwin. This chain of islands has remained relatively untouched, and due to their relative isolation, features a wide range of wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere in the world. Visiting the Galapagos Islands presents a traveler with a plethora of different activities and once…

The Galapagos Islands are located 727 miles straight west of the country of Ecuador. They were discovered accidentally by Tomas de Berlanga, the first Bishop of Panama. He drifted off course and ended up there while travelling from Panama to Peru. He was not overly impressed with what he found due to the lack of fresh water and their inability to sustain their stay. There was not much interest in the Islands for many years, until, however, Charles Darwin found the “Mystery of Mysteries,” the…

Summary: The Galapagos Islands are famous for their diverse and unique plants and animals as also because Charles Darwin landed there in 1835 on one of the most famous voyages in human history. In spite of their fame, the islands still hold little known secrets that many naturalist guides don’t even know. Here are just a few of these secrets that you can tell your guide, if you are fortunate enough to take an expedition cruise through the islands. Four Secrets of the Galapagos Islands The…

The Galapagos Islands is best experienced on foot. There are many hiking trails such as the Darwin Trail on Genovesa Island that lead visitors to the habitats of the extraordinary wildlife, the summit of extinct volcanoes and to some of the most beautiful beaches and lagoons on the planet. Hiking the Darwin Trail Galapagos Is Birdwatcher’s Dream Hiking the Galapagos offers unprecedented contact with the wildlife that is rarely seen in the wild. A Galapagos Island cruise is your best option…

For Darwin’s theory of evolution there are where the questions of the diversity of life by evolution occurring, what was Darwin’s evidence of evolution and what Darwin didn't know about it. When did the the theory of evolution occur? What Darwin found out is about different type of living beings being able to survive and reproduce based on how well the species fits or don’t fit in the environment is by natural selection. For the species that survive and reproduce would be apart of survival of…

The term “evolution” is a theory to explain how earth becomes full of life from simple bacteria. Set by Darwin, it is a common concept accepted by the public. He used the finches on Galápagos Islands to explain an important concept for evolution, nature selection. He found that on Galápagos Islands, finches have many different types of beaks. Some are easy to crush seeds, some are easy to catch warms in the trunks, and others have their ways to use. But different types of beaks can only found on…

The Marine iguana which is a reptile is only found on the Galápagos Islands. They are herbivores and feed mostly on the algae on the rocks they lay on near the shore. The males, which are larger than the females, may grow to 4 feet or more. Iguanas seem to prefer rocky shores but may also be found in mangrove swamps and beaches. The iguanas can dive over 9 m down into the water. The lava lizard is a reptile which are native to South America. There are around 20 recognized species but only 7 of…

The Origin of Galatea Étoile I remember when I was just a little five year old, my mother, a zoologist, received an offer for an eight year study in America. My parents decided that my father and older sister, Arielle, who was almost finished with primary school, were going to stay back in France, while my mother, tiny one year old baby brother, _____, and I went to America. Though we were miles apart, we'd always visit each other during holidays. As I grew up in America, I learned…

argument using a theory of convergent evolution. This hybrid five-part inductive argument allows Coyne to explain some attributes of island species that remained puzzles for Darwin. Secondly, this hybrid…