The Galápagos Islands are off the west coast of South America straddling the equator. The Galápagos are located at the confluence of several currents including the cold Humboldt Current travelling north from South Ame… See more

One of the best-known animals is the Galápagos tortoise, which once lived on ten of the islands. Now, some tortoise species are extinct or extinct in the wild and they live on six of the islands. The tortoises have an averag… See more

On the larger Galápagos Islands, four ecological zones have been defined: coastal, low or dry, transitional and humid. In the first, species such as myrtle, mangrove and saltbush can be found. In the second grow … See more