The Galapagos islands
mollusks.
The Galapagos penguin lives farther north than any other penguin. Breeding on Isabela
and Fernandina islands, the penguin is monogamous and is not as social as other
penguins. They are only 40 cm tall.
Sea lions and fur seals are fin-footed mammals with amazing abilities in water. They
have a body length between 150 and 250 cm and they weigh between 50 and 400 Kg,
males are much larger than females.
Boobies are a member of the penguin family and are the most common species of
booby in the Galapagos. Boobies have tapered bodies, long pointed wings and long
tails. They are distinguished by their bright feet. They are blue-footed, red-footed or
masked.
The waved albatross is the largest bird in the Galapagos. It has a wingspan of 2m and the ability
to drink salt water and filter out the salt in a gland by their eyes. Albatrosses spend most of their