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01_View_of_Academy_Bay_from_the_entrance_to_the_walkway_to_Turtle_Beach
01_View_of_Academy_Bay_from_the_entrance_to_the_walkway_to_Turtle_Beach
02_A_Great_Blue_Heron_(Ardea_herodias-Kanadareiher)_with_a_wingspan_of_nearly_2_meters_hunting_near_the_fishmarket
02_A_Great_Blue_Heron_(Ardea_herodias-Kanadareiher)_with_a_wingspan_of_nearly_2_meters_hunting_near_the_fishmarket
03_This_group_of_Golden_Cownose_Rays_(Rhinoptera_steindachneri-Goldrochen)_seems_to_be_permanently_around_in_Academy_Bay
03_This_group_of_Golden_Cownose_Rays_(Rhinoptera_steindachneri-Goldrochen)_seems_to_be_permanently_around_in_Academy_Bay
04_They_really_look_golden_in_the_sunlight
04_They_really_look_golden_in_the_sunlight
05_Giant_Galapagos_Tortoises_(Chelonoides_sp-Galapagos-Riesenschildkröte)_with_a_dome-shaped_carapace_have_feeding_time_at_the_breeding_center_CDRS
05_Giant_Galapagos_Tortoises_(Chelonoides_sp-Galapagos-Riesenschildkröte)_with_a_dome-shaped_carapace_have_feeding_time_at_the_breeding_center_CDRS
06_A_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_(Chelonoides_hoodensis)_with_a_pronounced_saddleback
06_A_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_(Chelonoides_hoodensis)_with_a_pronounced_saddleback
07_In_the_CDRC_they_are_breeding_all_10_living_species_of_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoises_which_get_released_into_the_wild_when_they_are_5_years_old
07_In_the_CDRC_they_are_breeding_all_10_living_species_of_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoises_which_get_released_into_the_wild_when_they_are_5_years_old
08_Land_Iguanas_(Conolophus_subcristatu-Galapagos-Landleguan)_are_threatened_due_to_introduced_animals_which_feed_on_their_eggs_the_young_and_the_adults
08_Land_Iguanas_(Conolophus_subcristatu-Galapagos-Landleguan)_are_threatened_due_to_introduced_animals_which_feed_on_their_eggs_the_young_and_the_adults
09_Land_Iguanas_are_much_more_colorful_than_the_marine_ones
09_Land_Iguanas_are_much_more_colorful_than_the_marine_ones
10_Currently_there_are_four_different_species_of_Iguanas_living_on_the_islands_including_a_pink_variety_on_Isabela
10_Currently_there_are_four_different_species_of_Iguanas_living_on_the_islands_including_a_pink_variety_on_Isabela
11_It_is_a_big_climatized_building_where_you_are_allowed_to_take_a_few_pictures_without_flash
11_It_is_a_big_climatized_building_where_you_are_allowed_to_take_a_few_pictures_without_flash
12_Lonesome_George_the_last_Pinta_Tortoise_in_his_final_resting_place_at_the_CDRS
12_Lonesome_George_the_last_Pinta_Tortoise_in_his_final_resting_place_at_the_CDRS
13_That_is_how_they_had_to_carry_the_tortoises_across_the_islands_to_get_them_to_the_breeding_center
13_That_is_how_they_had_to_carry_the_tortoises_across_the_islands_to_get_them_to_the_breeding_center
14_Map_with_all_the_species_of_Giant_Tortoises-extinct_in_red-still_living_in_black
14_Map_with_all_the_species_of_Giant_Tortoises-extinct_in_red-still_living_in_black
15_Here_is_the_cute_Spotless_Ladybug_(Cyloneda_sanguinea-Punktloser_Marienkaefer)
15_Here_is_the_cute_Spotless_Ladybug_(Cyloneda_sanguinea-Punktloser_Marienkaefer)
16_Fishmarket_in_Puerto_Ayora
16_Fishmarket_in_Puerto_Ayora
17_Pelicans_waiting_for_some_pieces_of_fish
17_Pelicans_waiting_for_some_pieces_of_fish
18_Young_Magnificent_Frigatebird_(Fregata_magnificens-Prachtfregattvogel)_observing_the_fishmarket
18_Young_Magnificent_Frigatebird_(Fregata_magnificens-Prachtfregattvogel)_observing_the_fishmarket
19_Brown_Pelican_(Pelecanus_occidentalis_urinator-Unterart_vom_Braunpelikan)_sitting_on_some_red_mangrove_(Rhizophora_mangle)
19_Brown_Pelican_(Pelecanus_occidentalis_urinator-Unterart_vom_Braunpelikan)_sitting_on_some_red_mangrove_(Rhizophora_mangle)
20_Large_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_magnirostris-Groß-Grundfink)_with_his_large_beak
20_Large_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_magnirostris-Groß-Grundfink)_with_his_large_beak
21_Encounter_with_a_wild_tortoise
21_Encounter_with_a_wild_tortoise
22_There_are_about_3000_dome-shaped_tortoises_(Chelonoides_nigrita)_living_on_Santa_Cruz_again
22_There_are_about_3000_dome-shaped_tortoises_(Chelonoides_nigrita)_living_on_Santa_Cruz_again
23_The_tortoises_live_peacefully_together_with_the_cows_on_the_farmland_on_Santa_Cruz
23_The_tortoises_live_peacefully_together_with_the_cows_on_the_farmland_on_Santa_Cruz
24_Be_aware
24_Be_aware
25_Mating_time_for_the_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoises
25_Mating_time_for_the_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoises
26b_Walking_through_lava_tunels
26b_Walking_through_lava_tunels
26_The_male_tortoises_are_much_bigger_than_the_females
26_The_male_tortoises_are_much_bigger_than_the_females
28_Los_Gemolos_lies_in_the_humid_Scalesia_Zone_(Adema_Gretchen)
28_Los_Gemolos_lies_in_the_humid_Scalesia_Zone_(Adema_Gretchen)
29_You_can_find_lots_of_Galapagos_Orchids_(Epidendrum_spicatum-Orchidee)_on_the_trees_around_Los_Gemolos
29_You_can_find_lots_of_Galapagos_Orchids_(Epidendrum_spicatum-Orchidee)_on_the_trees_around_Los_Gemolos
30_Galapagos_Peperomia_(Peperomia_galapagensis-Galapagos-Zwergpfeffer)_a_herb_with_fleshy_leaves_growing_on_a_Tree_Scalesia
30_Galapagos_Peperomia_(Peperomia_galapagensis-Galapagos-Zwergpfeffer)_a_herb_with_fleshy_leaves_growing_on_a_Tree_Scalesia
31_Bromeliad_(Racinea_insularis-Bromeliengewaechs)_is_an_epiphyte_and_member_of_the_Pineapple_Family
31_Bromeliad_(Racinea_insularis-Bromeliengewaechs)_is_an_epiphyte_and_member_of_the_Pineapple_Family
32_The_beautiful_endemic_Galapagos_Dove_(Zenaida_galapagoensis-Galapagos-Taube)_is_a_reluctant_flier_so_Darwin_was_able_to_knock_them_down_with_his_hat
32_The_beautiful_endemic_Galapagos_Dove_(Zenaida_galapagoensis-Galapagos-Taube)_is_a_reluctant_flier_so_Darwin_was_able_to_knock_them_down_with_his_hat
33_Instead_of_trees_you_find_lots_and_lots_of_Giant_Prickly_Pear_Cactus_or_Opuntia_(Opuntia_echios_var_gigantea-Opuntie)
33_Instead_of_trees_you_find_lots_and_lots_of_Giant_Prickly_Pear_Cactus_or_Opuntia_(Opuntia_echios_var_gigantea-Opuntie)
34_Close-up_of_the_bark_of_an_Opuntia_Cactus
34_Close-up_of_the_bark_of_an_Opuntia_Cactus
35_Here_you_can_see_the_fibrous_honeycomb_material_the_trunk_of_the_Opuntia_Cactus_is_made_of
35_Here_you_can_see_the_fibrous_honeycomb_material_the_trunk_of_the_Opuntia_Cactus_is_made_of
36_Cactus_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_scandens-Kaktus-Grundfink)_who_feeds_on_the_flowers_of_the_Opuntia_Cactus
36_Cactus_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_scandens-Kaktus-Grundfink)_who_feeds_on_the_flowers_of_the_Opuntia_Cactus
37_The_Giant_Prickly_Pear_Cactus_(Opuntia_echios_var_gigantea-Opuntie)_can_grow_up_to_12_meters
37_The_Giant_Prickly_Pear_Cactus_(Opuntia_echios_var_gigantea-Opuntie)_can_grow_up_to_12_meters
38_Galapagos_Flycatcher_(Myiarchus_magnirostris-Galapagosschopftyrann)_watching_us_from_above
38_Galapagos_Flycatcher_(Myiarchus_magnirostris-Galapagosschopftyrann)_watching_us_from_above
39_Galapagos_Mocking_Bird_(Nesomimus_parvulus-Galapagos-Spottdrossel)_which_was_important_for_Darwins_evolutuion_theory
39_Galapagos_Mocking_Bird_(Nesomimus_parvulus-Galapagos-Spottdrossel)_which_was_important_for_Darwins_evolutuion_theory
40_Male_Medium_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_fortis-Mittel-Grundfink)
40_Male_Medium_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_fortis-Mittel-Grundfink)
41_Hunting_gulls_on_Turtle_Beach
41_Hunting_gulls_on_Turtle_Beach
42_On_Turtle_Beach_you_find_Marine_Iguanas_everywhere_you_go
42_On_Turtle_Beach_you_find_Marine_Iguanas_everywhere_you_go
43_Even_American_Oystercatchers_(Haematopus_palliatus_galapagensis-Austernfischer)_are_breeding_on_Galapagos
43_Even_American_Oystercatchers_(Haematopus_palliatus_galapagensis-Austernfischer)_are_breeding_on_Galapagos
44_Whimbrels_or_Seven_Whistlers_(Numenius_phaeopus_hudsonicus-Regenbrachvogel)_looking_for_food_on_the_beach
44_Whimbrels_or_Seven_Whistlers_(Numenius_phaeopus_hudsonicus-Regenbrachvogel)_looking_for_food_on_the_beach
45_Turtle_Beach_is_a_great_place_for_seabird_watching
45_Turtle_Beach_is_a_great_place_for_seabird_watching
46_Not_only_humans_like_basking_in_the_sun
46_Not_only_humans_like_basking_in_the_sun
47_Marine_Iguana_(Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi-Meeresechse)_swimming_back_ashore_after_feeding_on_algae
47_Marine_Iguana_(Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi-Meeresechse)_swimming_back_ashore_after_feeding_on_algae
48_If_you_look_closely_you_can_find_lots_of_Fiddler_Crabs_(Uca_helleri-Winkerkrabben)_between_the_mangroves
48_If_you_look_closely_you_can_find_lots_of_Fiddler_Crabs_(Uca_helleri-Winkerkrabben)_between_the_mangroves
49_Female_Medium_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_fortis-Mittel-Grundfink)_coming_close_while_looking_for_pieces_of_our_bread
49_Female_Medium_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_fortis-Mittel-Grundfink)_coming_close_while_looking_for_pieces_of_our_bread
50_Relaxing_in_the_sun
50_Relaxing_in_the_sun
51_We_just_love_those_little_dinosaurs
51_We_just_love_those_little_dinosaurs
52_A_Ruddy_Turnstone_(Arenaria_interpres-Steinwälzer)_was_very_interested_in_our_lunch
52_A_Ruddy_Turnstone_(Arenaria_interpres-Steinwälzer)_was_very_interested_in_our_lunch
53_Plenty_of_Hermit_Crabs_(Einsiedlerkrebs)_walking_around_the_mangroves_on_the_beaches
53_Plenty_of_Hermit_Crabs_(Einsiedlerkrebs)_walking_around_the_mangroves_on_the_beaches
54_Lava_lizard_(Microlophus_albermarlenisi-Lavaechse)_which_is_found_on_ten_islands
54_Lava_lizard_(Microlophus_albermarlenisi-Lavaechse)_which_is_found_on_ten_islands
55_Female_Galapagos_Carpenter_Bee_(Xylocopa_darwini-Holzbiene)_grows_up_to_2,5_cm
55_Female_Galapagos_Carpenter_Bee_(Xylocopa_darwini-Holzbiene)_grows_up_to_2,5_cm
56_Seawater_chanels_on_the_western_side_of_Academy_Bay
56_Seawater_chanels_on_the_western_side_of_Academy_Bay
57_Blue-footed_Booby_(Sula_nebouxii_excisa-Blaufusstoelpel)_resting_in_Academny_Bay
57_Blue-footed_Booby_(Sula_nebouxii_excisa-Blaufusstoelpel)_resting_in_Academny_Bay
58_Walking_to_Playa_Perro_through_a_forest_of_different_cactus
58_Walking_to_Playa_Perro_through_a_forest_of_different_cactus
59_Opuntia_Cactus_on_our_way_to_Playa_Perro
59_Opuntia_Cactus_on_our_way_to_Playa_Perro
60_On_Playa_Perro_a_few_Marine_Iguanas_(Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi-Meeresechse)_were_resting_in_the_shade
60_On_Playa_Perro_a_few_Marine_Iguanas_(Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi-Meeresechse)_were_resting_in_the_shade
61_The_colorful_Sally_Lightfoot_Crabs_(Grapsus_grapsus-Quadratkrabbe)_can_be_found_everywhere
61_The_colorful_Sally_Lightfoot_Crabs_(Grapsus_grapsus-Quadratkrabbe)_can_be_found_everywhere
62_The_Galapagos_Shearwater_(Puffinus_galapagensis-Galapagos-Sturmtaucher)_are_running_at_the_surface_of_the_water_which_looks_like_dancing
62_The_Galapagos_Shearwater_(Puffinus_galapagensis-Galapagos-Sturmtaucher)_are_running_at_the_surface_of_the_water_which_looks_like_dancing
63_Snorkeling_in_Las_Grietas
63_Snorkeling_in_Las_Grietas
64_Las_Grietas_has_cold_but_very_clear_water
64_Las_Grietas_has_cold_but_very_clear_water
 
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