The Galápagos Islands are just a part of a vast ocean. Yet zoologists, botanists and geologists from all over the world consider them a potential sign to unravel the secrets of the nature. The islands have been the greatest source of discovery and inspiration. Probably that is why, Charles Darwin when he visited the islands in 1835, found intense attractions with these islands and the nature. He was simply mesmerized by the spellbound beauty, uniqueness and tameness of the Galapagos wildlife.
The landscape is surprisingly varied and can be both stark and beautiful. But it's the wildlife that will probably leave the most lasting impression: prehistoric-looking marine iguanas, the world's most northerly penguins, brightly-colored crabs, inquisitive and playful sea lions, albatrosses with ritualized greeting ceremonies, scientifically-intriguing Darwin's finches, frigate birds which allow their portraits to be taken while they sit on their nests, geckos that make high-pitched squeaking noises, boobies with bright blue feet, giant tortoises famed for their extraordinary longevity and much, much more.
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