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