Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands
I am fully aware of how lucky I am. I have been able to travel many times, and in different countries have had, with just a few exceptions, such thrilling experiences with the local flora and fauna. But in my opinion, there is nowhere in the world that can come close to the experience I have recently had in the Galapagos Islands. Magical. Surreal. Fantastic. Whatever adjective I choose, it cannot adequately sum up how the place makes me feel. After 5 weeks visiting 10 of the 17 islands (and the seas in between!), I saw so much wildlife that I just had to share some of my excitement.
MAMMALS (English)/MAMIFEROS (Spanish)
Sea Lion/Lobo Marino
Humpback Whale/Jorobada
Bottle-nosed Dolphins/Delfin Mular
Killer Whale/Orca
REPTILES/REPTILES
Galapagos Giant Tortoise/Galapago
Pacific Green Turtle/Tortuga Marino del Pacifico
Marine Iguana/Iguana Marina
Galapagos Land Iguana/Iguana Terrestre de Galapagos
Hybrid Iguana
Lava Lizard/Lagartija de Lava
Gecko/Geco
BIRDS/AVES
Blue-footed Booby/Piquero Patas Azules
Nazca Booby/Piquero de Nazca
Magnificent Frigatebird/Fragata Real
Great Frigatebird/Fragata Comun
Galapagos Penguin/Pinguino de las Galapagos
Greater Flamingo/Flamenco
Lava Gull/Gaviota de Lava
Red-billed Tropic Bird/Ave Tropical
Swallow-tailed Gull/Gaviota de Cola Bifurcada
Brown Noddy Tern/Gaviotin Cabeza Blanca
Smooth-billed Ani/Garrapatero Comun
Galapagos Shearwater/Pufino de Galapagos
Storm Petrel/Golondrina de Mar
Semipalmated Plover/Chorlitejo
Whimbrel/Zarapito
Sanderling/Playero Comun
Wandering Tattler/Errante
Ruddy Turnstone/Vuelve Piedras
Great Blue Heron/Garza Morena
Cattle Egret/Garza del Ganado Bueyera
Great Egret/Garza Blanca
Brown Pelican/Pelicano Cafe
Finches/Pinzon
Yellow Warbler/Canario Maria
Striated Heron/Garza de Lava
Yellow-crowned Night Heron/Garza Nocturna
Galapagos Mockingbird/Cucuve de Galapagos
White-cheeked Pintail/Patillo
Common Gallinule/Gallinula
Black-necked Stilt/Tero Real
Galapagos Dove/Paloma de Galapagos
Galapagos Flycatcher/Papamoscas
FISH/PECES
White-tipped Reef Shark/Tintorera
Stingray/Raya
Spotted Eagle Ray/Raya Aguila
Blue-Chin Parrot Fish/Pez Loro de Barba Azul
Streamer Hogfish/Vieja Ribeteada
Panamic Sergeant Major/Sargento Mayor
Damselfish/Damisela
Galapagos Grunt/Roncador de Galapagos
Razor Surgeonfish/Pez Chanco
King Angelfish/Pez Bandera
Bullseye Puffer/Botete Diana
INVERTEBRATES/INVERTEBRADOS
Galapagos Painted locust/Saltamontes de Galapagos
Spot-winged Dragonfly/Chapulete
Zig zag Spider/Aranha zig zag
Sally Lightfoot Crab/Zayapa
Fiddler Crab/Cangrejo Violinista
Pencil Spined Sea Urchin/Erizo Punta de Lapiz
Chocolate Chip Sea Star/Estrella Chispas de Chocolate
Octopus/Pulpo
Cockroach/Cucaracha
MistyNites 
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Que bonitas fotos! Las hiciste tu? Espero verte pronto asi me cuentas mas detalles.
Gracias. Si, ellas son todas mis fotos.
This looks amazing – I am very jealous! Hope I get the change to visit Galapagos one day:)
I highly recommend going if you get the chance. It’s just magical.
it is good teaching where by i and my friends, have enjoy in one way or the other.thanks alot for you good work i hope one day we will see these animals live
Thank you. Hopefully you get there yourself one day.
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