Where are the Galapagos Islands?
Equator
How do you get there?
How did animals & plants get there?
What’s so special about the islands?
What animals are extinct, endangered,
threatened or vulnerable?
Lonesome George – Pinta Giant Tortoise
Giant Tortoise
Giant Tortoise
Galapagos Sea Lion
Marine Iguanas
Waved Albatross
Waved Albatross
Marine Iguana
Marine Iguana
Galapagos Sea Lion
Galapagos Sea Lion
Galapagos Sea Lion
Galapagos Penguins
Flightless Cormorant
Flightless Cormorant
Green Sea Turtles
Green Sea Turtles
Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtles
Land Iguana
Land Iguana
Marine Iguana
Bottlenose Dolphin
Galapagos Fur Sea Lion
What is threatening the animals?
• How might introduced animals be a problem
for Galapagos animals?
• How might humans create problems?
• How would hunting and fishing create
problems?
What can prevent extinction?
• Regulate travel
– Naturalist Guides
– Designated trails & sites
• Regulate hunting, catching, buying and selling animals
• Avoid introducing invasive species
– Wash your feet between islands
– Restrict the animals that can be brought to the islands
• Be environmentally friendly
– Put garbage in its place
– Use environmentally-friendly transportation