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  • Indefatigable Island Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra porteri) and Domestic Cattle (Bos taurus), Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Minden_00452118.jpg
  • Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) and Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) being fed fish guts from fisherman in market, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Minden_00446628.jpg
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) with tourists, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Minden_00446623.jpg
  • Small Tree-Finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) studied for avian pox having blood drawn, highlands of Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    Minden_00446607.jpg
  • Recycling Plant.<br />
Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
A multi-institutional effort is being made on Santa Cruz Island to recycle certain elements of rubbish generated by the population. Presently there is equipment to recycle glass by first crushing and then making it into pavement bricks, cardboard is sorted and bailed then returned to the mainland for processing and plastic is also crushed and returned to the mainland.
    1G7077_Recycling_Plant.jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise hatching out of egg (Santa Cruz Race)<br />
Geochelone elephantophus porteri<br />
Charlse Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
    14828_Tortoise_Hatching.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise hatching out of egg (Santa Cruz Race)<br />
Geochelone elephantophus porteri<br />
Charlse Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
    14809_Tortoise_Hatching.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
  • Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)<br />
Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20161210_Spotted_eagle_ray_25.tif
  • Galapagos Sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br />
Red Mangrove Inn<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Sealion_on_lounge...tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_10.tif
  • Cerro Dragon scenic<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161213_Cerro_Dragon_scenic_5.jpg
  • Galapagos Sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br />
Dock<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Sealions_on_dock_...jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_5.jpg
  • Cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161214_Cactus_finch_2.tif
  • Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii excisa)<br />
Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20161210_Blue-footed_Booby_1.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Tortuga Bay<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS
    20161214_Marine_Iguana_32.jpg
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) <br />
Tortuga Bay<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS
    20161214_Marine_Iguana_5.jpg
  • Cerro Dragon scenic<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161129_Cerro_Dragon_scenic_13.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161130_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_12...tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161130_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_10...tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161130_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_93.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161130_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_62.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161119_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_55.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161119_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_48.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone Sp.)<br />
CDRS Station<br />
Puerto Ayora<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161214_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_12.tif
  • Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) <br />
Cerro Dragon<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161129_Greater_flamingo_39.jpg
  • Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)<br />
Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20161126_Spotted_eagle_ray_39.jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_23...jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_22...jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_22...jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantophus porteri)<br />
Highlands<br />
Santa Cruz Island <br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador,  South America
    20161203_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_&_...jpg
  • Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)<br />
Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20161126_Spotted_eagle_ray_46.tif
  • Water Taxis<br />
Puerto Ahora Harbor<br />
Puerto Ayora<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161130_Water_Taxis_2.tif
  • Taxis<br />
Puerto Ayora<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161130_Puerto_Ayora_7.tif
  • Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)<br />
Fish Market<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161130_Great_blue_heron_in_fish_ma...tif
  • Galapagos Sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br />
Fish Market<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161130_Galapagos_Sealion_in_fish_m...tif
  • Fish Market<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161130_Fish_Market_48.tif
  • Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)<br />
Fish Market<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161130_Brown_pelican_in_fish_marke...tif
  • Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)<br />
Fish Market<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20161130_Brown_pelican_in_fish_marke...tif
  • Golden Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri)<br />
Puerto Ayora harbour, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161214_Golden_Cownose_Rays_19.tif
  • Golden Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri)<br />
Puerto Ayora harbour, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161214_Golden_Cownose_Rays_10.tif
  • Golden Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri)<br />
Puerto Ayora harbour, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161214_Golden_Cownose_Rays_7.jpg
  • 'Lonesome George' Giant Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni) from Pinta Island. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
Of the 11 sub-species surviving in Galapagos now  'Lonesome George' is the last one of his sub-species and now lives in captivity in the Charlse Darwin Station on Santa Cruz island.<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS
    LG179_Lonesome_George.tif
  • 'Lonesome George' Giant Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni) from Pinta Island and Fausto Llerena the National Park Guard who brought George from Pinta in the 70's. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
Of the 11 sub-species surviving in Galapagos now  'Lonesome George' is the last one of his sub-species and now lives in captivity in the Charlse Darwin Station on Santa Cruz island.<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS
    LG143_Lonesome_George_&_Fausto_Llere...tif
  • 'Lonesome George' Giant Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni) from Pinta Island. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
Of the 11 sub-species surviving in Galapagos now  'Lonesome George' is the last one of his sub-species and now lives in captivity in the Charlse Darwin Station on Santa Cruz island.<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS
    LG115_Lonesome_George.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise Hatchling (Geochelone elephantophus ephippium)  FROM PINZON ISLAND<br />
Charles Darwin Research Station. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G1906_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_Hatc...jpg
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise Hatchling (Geochelone elephantophus ephippium)  FROM PINZON ISLAND<br />
Charles Darwin Research Station. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G1881_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_Hatc...jpg
  • Striated heron (Butorides striata)<br />
Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20161126_Striated_heron_28.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Saddleback form (Geochelone elephantophus hoodensis)<br />
Charles Darwin Research Station. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This species is from Española or Hood Island. They have a very pronounced saddleback carapace. This is one fo the conservation sucess stories. In 1964 the entire population consisted of 3 males and 12 females. They were taken to the Charlse Darwin Research Station in 1965 and were the first tortoises to be bred in captivity. By 2000 the 1,000 young tortoise had been released back on Espaõla.
    1G1334_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Saddleback form (Geochelone elephantophus hoodensis)<br />
Charles Darwin Research Station. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This species is from Española or Hood Island. They have a very pronounced saddleback carapace. This is one fo the conservation sucess stories. In 1964 the entire population consisted of 3 males and 12 females. They were taken to the Charlse Darwin Research Station in 1965 and were the first tortoises to be bred in captivity. By 2000 the 1,000 young tortoise had been released back on Espaõla.
    1G1060_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • SS Mary Anne<br />
Black Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island<br />
GALAPAGOS<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20161126_SS_Mary_Anne_83.tif
  • Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
EMDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS<br />
Common in arid areas of the main islands.
    1G2047_Galapagos_Dove.tif
  • Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island.<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
EMDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS<br />
Common in arid areas of the main islands.
    1G2055_Galapagos_Dove.tif
  • Medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis)<br />
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
These Darwin finches feed on moderately hard seeds taken from ground or plants. Few insects and lavae.<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS
    SC2848_Medium_ground_finch.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise resting & Lava Lizard<br />
Geochelone elephantophus<br />
Darwin Research Station<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    15290_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoises<br />
Geochelone elephantophus<br />
Darwin Research Station<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    15273_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise<br />
Geochelone elephantophus<br />
Darwin Research Station<br />
Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    15265_Giant_Tortoise.tif
  • Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) &  Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus galapagensis)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
The noddys have learnt to sit on the heads of the pelicans and scoop up small fish that leak out of the pelicans bill pouch.
    1G8984_Brown_Pelican_&_Brown_Noddy.tif
  • Galapagos Coffee. Shade grown under endemic Scalesia pedunulata trees for export.<br />
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    3G0111_Galapagos_Coffee.tif
  • Brown Pelican in the street (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator)<br />
Puerta Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
These birds are relatives of the frigate birds. However they use their pouches for trapping water and with luck some fish. Brown pelicans are the smallest of the family and the only pelicans which are truly marine and also together with the Peruvian pelicans that plunge-dive to catch their food. They nest in scattered colonies throughout the archipelago. Breeding occurs in any month, although particular colonies are synchronised.
    2G2259_Brown_Pelicans_in_Road.tif
  • Large Ground Finch (Geospiza magnirostris)<br />
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    2G2101_Large_Ground_Finch.tif
  • Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator)<br />
Puerto Ayora. Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
These birds are relatives of the frigate birds. However they use their pouches for trapping water and with luck some fish. Brown pelicans are the smallest of the family and the only pelicans which are truly marine and also together with the Peruvian pelicans that plunge-dive to catch their food. They nest in scattered colonies throughout the archipelago. Breeding occurs in any month, although particular colonies are synchronised.
    1G9769_Brown_Pelican.tif
  • Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator)<br />
Puerto Ayora. Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
These birds are relatives of the frigate birds. However they use their pouches for trapping water and with luck some fish. Brown pelicans are the smallest of the family and the only pelicans which are truly marine and also together with the Peruvian pelicans that plunge-dive to catch their food. They nest in scattered colonies throughout the archipelago. Breeding occurs in any month, although particular colonies are synchronised.
    1G8981_Brown_Pelican.tif
  • Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) &  Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus galapagensis)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
The noddys have learnt to sit on the heads of the pelicans and scoop up small fish that leak out of the pelicans bill pouch.
    1G8369_Brown_Pelican_&_Brown_Noddy.tif
  • Silver Argiope Spider (Argiope argentata)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
Occurs commonly in the Arid zone. It sits on its web and usually has an x-shaped design.
    1G6874_Silver_Argiope_Spider.tif
  • Woodpecker Finch (Cactospiza pallidus)<br />
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
TOOL USING FINCH. It generally uses a cactus spine or twig to prize beetle larvae out of rotten wood.
    1G6830_Woodpecker_Finch.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G6664_Marine_Iguana.tif
  • Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This finch has developed an interesting relationship with the reptiles, feeding off their ectoparasites. The tortoises and iguanas will often raise themselves up to make it easier for the finches to clean their legpits and undersides.
    1G6837_Small_Ground_Finch.tif
  • Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G1574_Marine_Iguanas.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G2530_Marine_Iguana.tif
  • Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G2526_Marine_Iguanas.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in surf where it goes out to feed on algae.<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G2524_Marine_Iguana.tif
  • Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G2493_Marine_Iguanas.tif
  • Bird Road Kills on the road between Baltra and Puerto Ayora.<br />
SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY CDRS (Charles Darwin Research Station) ORNITHOLOGY DEPT.<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
A conservative minimum of 25 bird deaths per day.<br />
Amounting to approx 10,000 deaths per year of a mix of 20 species.<br />
There are peaks in the hot season and lows in the others.<br />
Approx ratio of species killed on the road as follows:<br />
Yellow Warbler 51%<br />
Small Ground Finch 16%<br />
Medium Ground Finch 9%<br />
Smooth-billed Ani 4% INTRODUCED<br />
Mockingbird 3%<br />
Dark-billed Cuckoo 2%<br />
Small Tree Finch 2%<br />
Paint-billed crake 1%<br />
Owls less than 1%
    1G2480_Bird_Road_Kills.tif
  • Golden Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri)<br />
Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
RANGE: n Peru to Baja<br />
Inhabit protected lagoons and mangrove areas.
    1G2388_Golden_Cownose_Rays.tif
  • Golden Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri)<br />
Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
RANGE: n Peru to Baja<br />
Inhabit protected lagoons and mangrove areas.
    1G2376_Golden_Cownose_Rays.tif
  • Warbler Finch (Certhidea olivacea)<br />
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
The smallest of the finches. The only one of the Darwin's finches with any real song.
    1G2075_Warbler_Finch.tif
  • Small Tree Finch (Camarhynchus parvulus)<br />
Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
Smallest of the tree finches. Found mainly in the humid and transitional zones.
    1G2033_Small_Tree_Finch.tif
  • Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G1599_Marine_Iguanas.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) & Marine Trash<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G1576_Marine_Iguana_&_Trash.tif
  • Woodpecker Finch (Cactospiza pallidus)  CAPTIVE<br />
CDRS or Charlse Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
TOOL USING FINCH. It generally uses a cactus spine or twig to prize beetle larvae out of rotten wood.
    1G993_Woodpecker_Finch.tif
  • Opuntia Cactus (Opuntia echios var. gigantea)<br />
Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G928_Opuntia_Cactus.tif
  • Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) <br />
Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
Less common in the islands than the Lava heron.  Also a sit-and-wait predator that feeds on small crabs, invertebrates and fish.
    1G910_Striated_Heron.tif
  • Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G882_Marine_Iguanas.tif
  • Lava Lizard male (Microlophus albemarlensis)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G768_Lava_Lizard.tif
  • Lava Lizard male (Microlophus albemarlensis)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G726_Lava_Lizard.tif
  • Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) & Brown Pelicans being fed fish guts from fisherman in fishmarket (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
These birds are relatives of the frigate birds. However they use their pouches for trapping water and with luck some fish. Brown pelicans are the smallest of the family and the only pelicans which are truly marine and also together with the Peruvian pelicans that plunge-dive to catch their food. They nest in scattered colonies throughout the archipelago. Breeding occurs in any month, although particular colonies are synchronised.
    1G460_Sea_lion_&_Pelicans_in_fishmar...tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) with tourists boats in Puerto Ayora Harbour.<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G38_Marine_Iguana_&_P._Ayora_Harbou...tif
  • Finch Specimens in CDRS or Charlse Darwin Research Station<br />
L to R  Top: Large Ground Finch (Geospiza magnirostris), Woodpecker Finch (Cactospiza pallidus)<br />
L to R Center: Cactus Ground Finch (Geospiza scandens), Medium Ground Finch (Geospiza fortis)<br />
L to R Bottom: Warbler Finch (Certhidea olivacea), Small Tree Finch (Camarhynchus parvuls)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G1317_Finch_Specimens.tif
  • White-vented Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma gracilis galapagoensis)<br />
off of Santa Cruz Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
RANGE: off of Galapagos Islands but its breeding grounds are unknown
    GDI48_Storm_Petrel.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizard in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    GDI383_Marine_Iguana.tif
  • Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) with tourists boats in Puerto Ayora Harbour.<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO THE ISLANDS<br />
These are the only true marine lizards in the world. Although not truely social they are highly gregarious, often spending cool nights in tight clusters. As the sun rizes they can be seen sunning themselves on the rocks to heat up before going into the sea to feed. Their black coloration helps them to absorb the sun's energy and to camourflage on the lava rocks.
    1G147 Marine Iguana & P. Ayora Harbo...jpg
  • Golden Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera steindachneri)<br />
Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
RANGE: n Peru to Baja<br />
Inhabit protected lagoons and mangrove areas.
    1G2388 Golden Cownose Rays.jpg
  • Everyday life in town.<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G8345_Everyday_life_Puerto_Ayora.jpg
  • Bird Road Kills on the road between Baltra and Puerto Ayora.<br />
SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY CDRS (Charles Darwin Research Station) ORNITHOLOGY DEPT.<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
A conservative minimum of 25 bird deaths per day.<br />
Amounting to approx 10,000 deaths per year of a mix of 20 species.<br />
There are peaks in the hot season and lows in the others.<br />
Approx ratio of species killed on the road as follows:<br />
Yellow Warbler 51%<br />
Small Ground Finch 16%<br />
Medium Ground Finch 9%<br />
Smooth-billed Ani 4% INTRODUCED<br />
Mockingbird 3%<br />
Dark-billed Cuckoo 2%<br />
Small Tree Finch 2%<br />
Paint-billed crake 1%<br />
Owls less than 1%
    1G2549_Bird_Road_Kills.jpg
  • Unloading cargo on the dock<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G2575_Unloading_Cargo.jpg
  • Local Prostitutes<br />
Bellavista, Highlands of Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G1922_Local_Prostitutes.jpg
  • Loading Cargo which has arrived by ship from the mainland<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G1687_Loading_Cargo.jpg
  • Cock Fighting<br />
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    1G1549_Cock_Fighting.jpg
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