Title: Galapagos
1Galapagos
- A once in a lifetime adventure
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4An archipelago of islands
5Off the coast of Ecuador, at the convergence of
three dynamic currents
6Isolation and moving land masses
7Lead to a unique and diverse
8Flora and fauna
- Endemic (en dem ic) refers to species that are
naturally found only in one location. Several
species of plants and animals are endemic to the
Galapagos.
9Galapagos Marine Lizard
10Darwins daisy
11Sally Light-foot crab
12Galapagos Land of the Giant Tortoises
13Each island has its own unique tortoise
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15One species, several subspecies
16Each adapted to its island
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19Our journey covers many islands
20These islands provide a diversity of habitats
21Habitats that support . . . Birds!
22Birds, including penguins!
23Sea lions
24That support aquatic diversity
25That beckon scientists and scientifically curious
from around the world
26Itinerary of our trip!
27Day 2 Fly to Baltra begin a 3 night cruise!
28Day 3 Espanola , white coral beach, sea lions
snorkeling
29Day 4 Floreana Lava flows and lava lizards
30Day 5 North Seymour boobies, frigates,
iguanas
31Day 6 Old town Quito
32Day 7 Return to Atlanta
33Who gets to go?
34Why should you go?
- This trip will be an amazing and rare opportunity
for a vast variety of experiences. - This trip will be a multi-sensory in the field
immersion in many topics in biology, geology,
geography, world cultures, ecology, Spanish,
oceanography, marine biology, history, et al. - Wow!
35So, are you ready to go?
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