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  • Galapagos Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi) Tracks of Nesting Female<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
Endemic Subspecies
    20141207_Galapagos_Green_Sea_Turtle_...jpg
  • Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper) male<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC to Floreana Island<br />
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
    20161121_Medium_Tree_Finch_male_33.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_46.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone sp)<br />
Highlands, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America<br />
CAPTIVE
    20161121_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_31.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone sp)<br />
Highlands, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America<br />
CAPTIVE
    20161121_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_30.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161205_Marine_Iguana_37.tif
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_184.jpg
  • Medium Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis) Female<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC
    20161121_Medium_Ground_Finch_female_...tif
  • Greater Flamingo<br />
Phoenicopterus  ruber<br />
Floreana Island, GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR  South America<br />
Sub-species of Carabbean Species
    1064251 Greater flamingo.tif
  • Stone carving by the Withers<br />
near pirate caves<br />
Highlands<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161121_Stone_carving_by_the_Wither...tif
  • Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Common_octopus_2.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_14.tif
  • Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)<br />
Flour Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161120_Southern_Stingray_4.tif
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_247.jpg
  • Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) <br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161129_Greater_flamingo_10.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone sp)<br />
Highlands, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America<br />
CAPTIVE
    20161121_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_18.tif
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_213.jpg
  • Galapagos Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi) Nesting Female<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
Endemic Subspecies
    20141207_Galapagos_Green_Sea_Turtle_...jpg
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_213.tif
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_180.tif
  • Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC
    20161121_Small_Ground_Finch_1.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) & Sally Lightfoot Crabs (Grapsus grapsus)<br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_67.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_30.tif
  • Palo Santo trees (Bursera graveolens)<br />
Punta Cormorant, Floreana<br />
Galapagos <br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161120_Palo_Santo_trees_5.tif
  • Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana)<br />
Flour Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161204_Southern_Stingray_1.tif
  • Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli)<br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island, Galapagos<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20161205_Lava_Heron_5.tif
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_184.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161205_Marine_Iguana_72.jpg
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_6.jpg
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_259.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) & Sally Lightfoot Crabs (Grapsus grapsus)<br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana73.jpg
  • Church<br />
Velasco Ibarra Town<br />
Floreana<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161121_Church_1.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) & SS Mary Anne<br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_&_SS_Mary_Ann...tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Black Beach, Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
Breeding colors, December
    20161121_Marine_Iguana_38.jpg
  • Palo santo tree (Bursera galapageia) and cinder cone in the arid zone of Floreana Island. <br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
These trees loose their leaves during the dry season. Almost all plants in the arid zone have deep or widespread roots, causing even-spacing as seen with these trees. Palo santo wood is burnt as insense in the Catholic Churches of Ecuador.
    GC839_Palo_santo_&_cinder_cone.tif
  • Black-necked Stilt<br />
Himantopus himantopus<br />
Floreana Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. ECUADOR.  South America
    D1X_4178_B-necked_Stilt.tif
  • Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassisi)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Green_Turtle_235.tif
  • Medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper)<br />
Black Beach<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC<br />
Critically Endangered
    20161205_Medium_tree_finch_14.jpg
  • Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161204_Common_octopus_2.jpg
  • Galapagos Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi) Nesting Female<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
Endemic Subspecies
    20141207_Galapagos_Green_Sea_Turtle_...jpg
  • Galapagos Sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br />
Floreana Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
There are approximately 16,000 individuals in the archipelago and numbers are increasing. Males are much larger than females, weighing up to 250kg compared with 100kg in the females. They spend a large amount of time hauled up on sandy beaches. The males establish territories which are savegely defended from rivals. Young bachelors and unsuccessful bulls then leave the area and establish bachelor colonies on the outskirts of female haul-outs. Reproduction occures mainly in the Garua season between July and December and will vary from Island to Island. Sealions are highly thigmotactic (seeking body contact) and loaf around in piles on the beaches. They are extremely efficient hunters, preferring sardines to other fish, so spend a considerable time resting or at play. Underwater they are well streamlined, lithe and acrobatic.
    3G0184 Galapagos Sealion.tif
  • Diamond Stingray (Dasyatis brevis) in the surf off Flour Beach, Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island.<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
They often inhabit sandy bottoms and gravel or rubble areas. When they move they glide over the bottom using a wave-like body motion. May bury or cover back with only eyes protruding. They also dig in the sand to feed.<br />
RANGE: Found throughout the archipelago north to Canada
    GC864_Diamond_Stingray.tif
  • Black-necked Stilt<br />
Himantopus himantopus<br />
Floreana Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. ECUADOR.  South America
    D1X_4175_B-necked_Stilt.tif
  • Yellowtail Grunts (Anisotremus interruptus)<br />
Floreana Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
RANGE & HABITAT: Abundant in all islands of the archipelago. Peru north to Baja.<br />
They school above rocky boulder strewn reefs and slopes and hard substrate with good water movement. Most common between 10-40 feet. May mix with Galapagos Grunts or Golden Grunts.
    1001_Yellowtail_Grunts.tif
  • Yellow Warbler<br />
Dendroica petechia<br />
Floreana Island, GALAPAGOS. ECUADOR<br />
South America
    D1X_4370_Yellow_Warbler.tif
  • Greater Flamingos Feeding<br />
Phoenicopterus ruber<br />
Floreana Island, GALAPAGOS. ECUADOR<br />
South America
    D1X_4224_Flamingos.tif
  • Coco Corbisiero<br />
Floreana Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161205_Coco_Corbisiero_82.jpg
  • SS Mary Anne<br />
Floreana<br />
GALAPAGOS,  Ecuador, South America
    20161205_SS_Mary_Anne_5.tif
  • Greater or Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)  Bachas Beach, north Santa Cruz Island,Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Quietly filtering the brackish waters, these birds spread between the major lagoon of the archipelago, particularly those on Floreana, Isabela, Rabida, Santiago, Santa Cruz and Bainbridge Rocks. They seem to undertake seasonal migrations from lagoon to lagoon, on an individual basis, according to local food abundance. Inside their bills are a series of plates which serve to strain tiny invertebrate food organisms from the water and mud. The tongue acts as a piston, drawing water in through the front of the bill and then forcing it out of the sides past the plates. They often patter their feet in the mud to disturb food, but may also feed in deep water - they can swim very well if necessary. The pink color comes from carotenoid pigments in their diet.
    GC632_Caribbean_flamingo.tif
  • Pete Oxford & Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus) for DNA analysis.<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV557_Pete_&_Galapagos_Giant_Tortois...jpg
  • Pete Oxford & Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus) for DNA analysis.<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV695_Pete_&_Galapagos_Giant_Tortois...tif
  • Saddleback form of Galapagos Giant Tortoise  (Geochelone elephantophus)<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV20_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Pete Oxford & Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus) for DNA analysis.<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV299_Pete_&_Galapagos_Giant_Tortois...jpg
  • Taking Biometric Data on Galapagos Giant Tortoise  (Geochelone elephantophus)<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV387_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Foot of Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus)<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV514_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_Foot.tif
  • Saddleback form of Galapagos Giant Tortoise  (Geochelone elephantophus)<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV229_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Pete Oxford<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV809_Pete_Oxford.tif
  • Post Office Barrel. The oldest post office in the Pacific and set up in 1793 by James Colnett a British whaling captain. The original post office was a wooden barrel placed there for ships to collect mail to take back to England.<br />
Floreana Island. Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    IS1274_Post_Office_Barrel.jpg
  • Pete Oxford<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV815_Pete_Oxford.tif
  • Saddleback form of Galapagos Giant Tortoise  (Geochelone elephantophus)<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV240_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Saddleback form of Galapagos Giant Tortoise  (Geochelone elephantophus)<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV1386_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Pete Oxford & Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus) for DNA analysis.<br />
Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
In December 2008 a team of Galapagos National Park Guards, Scientiests and Vets spent 2 weeks on the volcano capturing 1663 Giant Tortoises to take blood samples and biometric data. The blood was sent to the USA for DNA analysis. Object to look for Pinta female for Lonesome George.  Distinct saddleback forms like Lonesome George found. Also Floreana genes were previously found. There seems to be a mixed gene pool possible from tortoises swimming ashore from ship wrecks etc.
    WV295_Pete_&_Galapagos_Giant_Tortois...jpg
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