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 |
|
| 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)
|
