Galapagos Islands
"A remarkable journey to Galapagos Islands, waiting to be explored."
Tracking the rapid evolutionary divergence of endemic marine iguanas forced to adapt to shifting ocean currents and altered food supplies.
Evolution's Playground
Encounter fearless wildlife in a living laboratory of natural history.
Darwin's Insight
Walk in the footsteps of history where the theory of evolution by natural selection was born.
Climate
Expedition Field Notes
🏛️ Historical Loreexpand_more
Famously visited by Charles Darwin in 1835, his observations of the unique, isolated wildlife on these volcanic islands fundamentally shaped his groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection.
🌍 Geographic Landscapeexpand_more
An isolated archipelago of stark, volcanic islands situated on the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The terrain ranges from barren, black lava flows to lush, green highlands in the larger islands.
🐆 Local Ecosystemexpand_more
A showcase of evolution in isolation. The islands are famous for their fearless wildlife, including giant tortoises, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and the various species of Darwin's finches.