Charles Darwin once called the Galapagos Islands “a little world within
itself.” The famed naturalist would develop his theory of evolution by
natural selection not long after his visit to these quixotic isles in
1835, and nearly two centuries later, it’s still possible to catch a
glimpse of the very oddball creatures that amazed him so. The Galapagos
is a melting pot of marine life thanks to its location at the confluence
of three ocean currents. Above the crystalline waters, this 19-island
archipelago is home to a cornucopia of colorful species, many endemic,
including the pink iguana, blue-footed booby and giant green tortoise,
which can live more than 170 years. That means that some of the giant
tortoises wandering around the islands today may have been born around
the time of Darwin’s visit.Charles Darwin once called the Galapagos Islands “a little world within
itself.” The famed naturalist would develop his theory of evolution by
natural selection not long after his visit to these quixotic isles in
1835, and nearly two centuries later, it’s still possible to catch a
glimpse of the very oddball creatures that amazed him so. The Galapagos
is a melting pot of marine life thanks to its location at the confluence
of three ocean currents. Above the crystalline waters, this 19-island
archipelago is home to a cornucopia of colorful species, many endemic,
including the pink iguana, blue-footed booby and giant green tortoise,
which can live more than 170 years. That means that some of the giant
tortoises wandering around the islands today may have been born around
the time of Darwin’s visit.
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