Search results for Endemic Species

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Flightless cormorant, head and neck profile.  In the absence of predators and thus not needing to fly, the flightless cormorants wings have degenerated to the point that it has lost the ability to fly, however it can swim superbly and is a capable underwater hunter.  Punta Albemarle, Nannopterum harrisi, Phalacrocorax harrisi, Isabella Island
Flightless cormorant, head and neck profile. In the absence of predators and thus not needing to fly, the flightless cormorants wings have degenerated to the point that it has lost the ability to fly, however it can swim superbly and is a capable underwater hunter. Punta Albemarle.
Species: Flightless cormorant, Nannopterum harrisi, Phalacrocorax harrisi
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16550  
Flightless cormorant perched on volcanic coastline.  In the absence of predators and thus not needing to fly, the flightless cormorants wings have degenerated to the point that it has lost the ability to fly, however it can swim superbly and is a capable underwater hunter.  Punta Albemarle, Nannopterum harrisi, Phalacrocorax harrisi, Isabella Island
Flightless cormorant perched on volcanic coastline. In the absence of predators and thus not needing to fly, the flightless cormorants wings have degenerated to the point that it has lost the ability to fly, however it can swim superbly and is a capable underwater hunter. Punta Albemarle.
Species: Flightless cormorant, Nannopterum harrisi, Phalacrocorax harrisi
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16560  
Marine iguana, underwater, forages for green algae that grows on the lava reef, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Bartolome Island
Marine iguana, underwater, forages for green algae that grows on the lava reef.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16228  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16480  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16485  
Galapagos fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis, James Island
Galapagos fur seal.
Species: Galapagos fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Location: James Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01558  
Marine iguana, Punta Espinosa, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Fernandina Island
Marine iguana, Punta Espinosa.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 03470  
Marine iguana, Punta Espinosa, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Fernandina Island
Marine iguana, Punta Espinosa.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01720  
Marine iguana, Punta Espinosa, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, Fernandina Island
Marine iguana, Punta Espinosa.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01727  
Galapagos land iguana, Conolophus subcristatus, South Plaza Island
Galapagos land iguana.
Species: Galapagos land iguana, Conolophus subcristatus
Location: South Plaza Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01742  
Galapagos land iguana, Conolophus subcristatus, South Plaza Island
Galapagos land iguana.
Species: Galapagos land iguana, Conolophus subcristatus
Location: South Plaza Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 02991  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14678  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14679  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14680  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14681  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14682  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14683  
African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
African lungfish.
Species: African lungfish, Protopterus annectens
Image ID: 14684  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16481  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16487  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16488  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16489  
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island, Geochelone nigra
Galapagos tortoise, Santa Cruz Island species, highlands of Santa Cruz island.
Species: Galapagos tortoise, Geochelone nigra
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16495  
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