galapagos islands

"A tortoise from the Galapagos Islands goes on an adventure--at her own speed"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the unique animals which live on and around the Galapagos islands.

Retraces Charles Darwin's expeditions to the Galapagos Islands, offering insights into Darwin's theory of evolution, and includes full-color and black-and-white photographs and line drawings.

Share in the discovery of new species when scientists take a submersible 3,000 feet beneath the Galapagos. (100 min.).

Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition to the Galapagos Islands, home to some of the world's most unique wildlife, including iguanas, giant tortoises, and tropical penguins.

A photo essay about how the islands were created, how they came to be inhabited, and what species of plants and animals currently live there.

Presents a portrait of the Galapagos Islands. Reveals how wildlife has found the most enterprising ways to survive on the islands, why these islands are a showcase for evolution, and the profound forces that influence the delicate balance of life. Witness blue-footed boobies plunge-diving into trecherous waters, sea lions surfing, the courtship dance of the waved albatross, Darwin's finches as crafty tool-users, and hawks hunting marine iguanas.

A look at the iguanas of the Galapagos Islands.