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Galapagos Wildlife & Animals A vacation to the Galapagos Islands is a wildlife vacation. The animals have no fear of humans are are very inquisitive. Your guides will advise you not to get closer than about 10 feet to any of the animals, but they will often walk towards tourists. Undoubtedly, it is the animals of the Galapagos Islands that make it such a unique vacation destination. The most commonly seen animals in the Galapagos Islands include seals, sea lions, turtles, tortoises, penguins, whales (according to the season), sharks and a multitude of birdlife including the infamous boobies. Beaches in the Galapagos Islands: Galapagos Islands Beaches are for wildlife and humans. Galapagos Islands: Galapagos Islands Vacations

Galapagos Islands Wildlife:

Many exotic and fearless animals are found in the Galpogos Islands. Some of the birds, in addition to Darwin's finches, include Bartolome Galapagos penguins, Isabela Penguins, oyster catchers, mockingbirds, lava herons, Galapagos hawks, great blue herons, blue-footed boobies, waved albatross, masked boobies, frigate birds, and also flightless cormorants (which have ne need to fly as there are no natural predators). Other animals include Galapagos grasshoppers, white-tipped sharks, red-billed tropic birds and sea turtles. The wildlife is truely abundant, most species having evolved in isolation to suit their local environment (their island). There's also marine iguanas, hawks, sea lions and numerous species of penguins. In addition to numerous seals and fur seals, other wildlife you can expect to see on your Galapogas cruise includes marine iguanas, lava lizards, sally lightfoot crabs, sharks, moray eels, blue-footed boobies and octopus species. There are 11 species of turtles and 15 species of Darwins' finches. Depending upon which actual island one is one, the wildlife will vary - as a tourist if your are determined to see a particular species on animal, it's best to check the itinerary of your cruise. Other Galapagos animals include flamingos, pelicans, swallow-tailed gulls, vermilion, large cactus finches and hawks. These Galapagos animals are fearless, many coming very closer to humans, but remember they're not at all dangerous. Other wildlife most on holiday will see are bright yellow warblers, pintail ducks, brown pelicans, masked boobies and frigatebirds.