Galapagos Islands wildlife photos & descriptions

At the bottom of this article you will find a QUICK REFERENCE CHART for the location of the key attraction wildlife throughout Galapagos.

QUICK REFERENCE CHART – GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILDLIFE LOCATION

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS WILDLIFE LOCATION CHART

WILFLIFE LOCATION(S)
GALAPAGOS TORTOISE
  • ISABELA (Urbina Bay)
  • SANTA CRUZ (El Chato / Charles Darwin Station)
GREEN SEA TURTLE
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Elizabeth Bay / Tagus Cove)
  • SANTA CRUZ (Black Turtle Cove)
PENGUIN
  • BARTOLOME
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • FLOREANA (Pt. Cormorant)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Elizabeth Bay / Tagus Cove / Pt. Villamil)
  • SANTIAGO (Sullivan Bay)
SEA LION
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez / Gardner Bay)
  • FLOREANA (Pt. Cormorant)
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • GENOVESA (Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
  • RABIDA
  • SAN CRISTOBAL
  • SANTA FE
  • SOUTH PLAZA
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay)
FUR SEAL
  • GENOVESA (Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay)
ALBATROSS
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez) *Apr-Dec
LAND IGUANA
  • ISABELA (Urbina Bay)
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
  • SANTA CRUZ (Charles Darwin Station / Cerro Dragon)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
MARINE IGUANA
  • BARTOLOME
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez / Gardner Bay)
  • GENOVESA (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Urbina Bay / Tagus Cove)
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
  • RABIDA
  • SAN CRISTOBAL
  • SANTA CRUZ (Cerro Dragon / Tortuga Bay)
  • SANTA FE
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay / Sullivan Bay)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez)
  • ISABELA (Tagus Cove)
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
  • SANTA CRUZ (Black Turtle Cove)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
RED-FOOTED BOOBIES
  • GENOVESA (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • SAN CRISTOBAL (Punta Pitt)
NAZCA BOOBIES
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez)
  • GENOVESA (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • SAN CRISTOBAL (Punta Pitt)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Elizabeth Bay / Urbina Bay / Tagus Cove)
DARWIN FINCHES
  • BARTOLOME
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez / Gardner Bay)
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • FLOREANA (Pt. Cormorant / Post Office Bay)
  • GENOVESA (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Urbina Bay / Tagus Cove)
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
  • RABIDA
  • SAN CRISTOBAL
  • SANTA CRUZ (Highlands / Charles Darwin Station / Cerro Dragon)
  • SANTA FE
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay / Sullivan Bay)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
GREAT FRIGATEBIRD
  • GENOVESA (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
GREAT BLUE HERON
  • ESPANOLA (Pt. Suarez / Gardner Bay)
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • FLOREANA (Post Office Bay)
  • ISABELA (Elizabeth Bay)
  • SANTA CRUZ (Black Turtle Cove / Charles Darwin Station / Tortuga Bay / Cerro Dragon)
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay / Sillivan Bay)
LAVA LIZARDS
  • BARTOLOME
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Urbina Bay / Tagus Cove)
  • NORTH SEYMOUR
  • RABIDA
  • SANTA FE
  • SANTA CRUZ (Charles Darwin Station)
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay / Sullivan Bay)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
STORM PETREL
  • ESPANOLA (Gardner Bay)
  • FERNANDINA (Pt. Espinoza)
  • FLOREANA (Post Office Bay)
  • GENOVESA (Darwin Bay / Prince Phillip's Steps)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno / Elizabeth Bay)
  • RABIDA
  • SANTIAGO (James Bay)
  • SOUTH PLAZA
FLAMINGO
  • FLOREANA (Pt. Cormorant)
  • ISABELA (Pt. Moreno)
  • SANTA CRUZ (Cerro Dragon)

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