Galápagos Islands

Ecuadorean archipelago and protected area

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The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the Equator 900 km (560 mi) west of South America. They form the Galápagos Province of the Republic of Ecuador, with a population of slightly over 33,000 (2020). The province is divided into the cantons of San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz, and Isabela, the three most populated islands in the chain. The Galápagos are famous for their large number of endemic species, which were studied by Charles Darwin in the 1830s and inspired his theory of evolution by means of natural selection. All of these islands are protected as part of Ecuador's Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve.

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A very special day’: Birds linked to Darwin’s theory of evolution reintroduced to Galapagos Islands A flock of finches, the birds famously studied by Charles Darwin in his theory of evolution, have been reintroduced to an area of the Galapagos Islands. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:16Published on March 5, 2024

La Cumbre Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos Island erupts, sends lava flowing to the sea \| Oneindia In the remote Galapagos Islands, the dormant La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina Island has roared back to life, casting a fiery glow across the darkened sky as molten lava cascades down its slopes towards.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:13Published on March 4, 2024

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Blackberries and vampire flies threatening precious Galapagos ecosystems Invasive blackberry bushes and blood-sucking vampire flies are threatening the precious ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands - with some animals already in danger of extinction. Sky News - Published on October 5, 2022
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Erosion forces top of Galapagos's famous Darwin's Arch to crash into the sea The top of a famous rock formation in the Galapagos Islands, known as Darwin's Arch, has fallen into the sea. Sky News - Published on May 19, 2021