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Exotic Galapagos Island WildlifeThis islands are a living museum of evolutionary changes, come along with me and discover a wide variety of exotic species exclusive to this Archipelago. Animals in the Galapagos are unafraid of man and so different from any others found elsewhere, this make visitors wonder about their very existence on our planet.
The Humboldt Current is the one that brought them all the way up to these tropical latitudes. Want to analyze a movie that talks about this? Watch Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros". Funny. Look carefully for crevices in the rocky lava shorelines for penguins nest inside them. Small lava tubes are favorite places too. Dare to see a torpedo in the water? Jump in with the penguins and watch these graceful, but rocket fast birds, fly through the water like an arrow. This is the smallest of the warm weather penguins. Like the Waved Albatross which is a pelagic feeder. Pelagic comes from the Greek word pelagos, meaning oceanic-going. These birds easily travel 40-50 miles away from their nesting colony for feeding purposes. Dressed in pure white plumage, a long graceful tail and a bright red bill, the tropicbird is one of the unforgettable memories of the Galapagos island wildlife. Blue Footed Boobies (Sula nebouxi) are the most famous birds in the Galapagos Islands. Watching this bird diving in the ocean is quite a view. More about Blue Footed Boobies here
It is also one of the endangered of the species in the islands. Introduced carnivores, like cats and dogs, can easily feed on the chicks. Flamingos love privacy: They do not tolerate disturbances when breeding; their nests consist of mounds of mud. Flamingos feed on crustaceans and plants, and live in Floreana, Isabela, Rabida, Santa Cruz, and Santiago. Did you know adults flamingos feed their young with something known as "pink milk"? Did you figure it out how flamingos are kept pink in captive conditions? Learn more about Galapagos flamingo The only two species of terrestrial marine mammals in the Galapagos island wildlife are Galapagos Sea Lions and Fur Sea lions. As the sea lions came from the north (their ancestor is the Californian Sea lion), the Fur sea lions came from the south (their ancestor is the South American Fur sea lion). How interesting: two distant pinnipeds share the same place. In the Galapagos, one essential difference between seals and sea lions is that sea lions have an external ear (ear lobe), and seals lack it. Another interesting difference is that seals propel themselves, both in water and land, with their rear flippers. Sea lions propel with their flippers. Here's more information about these Galapagos island animals If you have any Questions about the Galapagos island wildlife or if you want more information about our recommended Galapagos Island Cruises You can send your requests here
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