a blue-footed booby in the Galápagos Islands
Picture a bottlenose dolphin preparing to submerge
a hammerhead shark
A red-footed booby on a tree branch
a green sea turtle
black-browed albatross in flight
a marine iguana basking in the sun
An endangered Galápagos tortoise with neck outstretched
a hawksbill sea turtle
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Blue-Footed Booby
Not just attractive physical features, the blue feet of this booby can be used to cover its chicks and keep them warm.
Photograph by Tim Laman

Animals of the Galápagos

See Galapágos animal pictures (including tortoises, sharks, and birds) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

November 16, 2009

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