Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American
continent, these 19 islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been
called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’. Located at
the confluence of three ocean currents, the Galápagos are a ‘melting
pot’ of marine species. Ongoing seismic and volcanic activity reflects
the processes that formed the islands. These processes, together with
the extreme isolation of the islands, led to the development of unusual
animal life – such as the land iguana, the giant tortoise and the many
types of finch – that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by
natural selection following his visit in 1835.
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