Straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands form a volcanic chain so remote that evolution took its own distinctive course on each island. The result is a collection of species found nowhere else on Earth — among them the blue-footed booby, the marine iguana, and the giant Galapagos tortoise, which can live for more than a hundred years. Charles Darwin’s voyage to the islands aboard HMS Beagle proved equally significant: what he observed there became central to his revolutionary theory of evolution. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the archipelago draws visitors from across the globe.
ISBN 13: 9780451533876
Author: Megan Stine
