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Asset: 1200_01_01_01_13.tif
Species:  
Common: Parque Nacional Galapagos sign
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Baltra, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos Islands, natural selection, evolutionary biology, endemic animals

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_02_06.tif
Species: Fregata magnificens
Common: Magnificent Frigatebird (male)
Syn.:  
Range: [North Seymour Island, Galápagos Archipelago]
Tax.: Fregatidae (frigatebirds) > Pelicaniformes
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos Islands, natural selection, evolutionary biology, endemic animals

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_02_11.tif
Species: Fregata magnificens
Common: Magnificent Frigatebird (male)
Syn.:  
Range: [North Seymour Island, Galápagos Archipelago]
Tax.: Fregatidae (frigatebirds) > Pelicaniformes
Note: E.
KW: Galapagos Islands, natural selection, evolutionary biology, endemic animals

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_02_12.tif
Species: Fregata magnificens
Common: Magnificent Frigatebird (juvenile)
Syn.:  
Range: [North Seymour Island, Galápagos Archipelago]
Tax.: Fregatidae (frigatebirds) > Pelicaniformes
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos Islands, natural selection, evolutionary biology, endemic animals

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_03_02.tif
Species: Zalophus wollebacki
Common: Galapagos Sealion
Syn.: Zalophus californianus ssp. wollebacki
Range: North Seymour Island, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos Islands, natural selection, evolutionary biology, endemic animals

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_03_16.tif
Species: Sula dactylatra
Common: Masked Boobie
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos Islands, natural selection, evolutionary biology, endemic animals

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_07_09.tif
Species: Diomedea irrorata
Common: Waved Albatross
Syn.:  
Range: endemic to Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Diomedeidae (albatross) > Procellariiformes
Note: E. Part of a series showing an albatross taking off.
KW: birds of Galapagos, rare & endangered animals, natural selection, evolution,

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_04_15.tif
Species: Pelecanus occidentalis
Common: Brown pelican
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F. State Bird of Louisiana
KW: birds of Galapagos, endemic animals, natural selection, evolution,

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_04_22.tif
Species: Fregata magnificens
Common: Magnificent frigatebird
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Fregatidae
Note: F.
KW: birds of Galapagos, endemic animals, natural selection, evolution,

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_08_13.tif
Species: Diomedea irrorata
Common: Waved albatross pair
Syn.: These birds mate for life
Range: endemic to Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Diomedeidae (albatross) > Procellariiformes
Note: E.
KW: mates, rare & endangered birds, conservation, evolution, Galapagos Islands

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_08_17.tif
Species: Sula nebouxi
Common: Blue-footed boobie
Syn.: none
Range: Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Sulidae > Pelicaniformes
Note: F.
KW: sea birds, conservation, evolution, Galapagos Islands

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_09_09.tif
Species: Sula nebouxi
Common: Blue-footed boobie ritualized display and courtship dance
Syn.: none
Range: Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Sulidae > Pelicaniformes
Note: F.
KW: sea birds, conservation, evolution, Galapagos Islands

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_10_19.tif
Species: Ocypode gaudichaudii
Common: Galápagos ghost crab
Syn.: n/a
Range: Cerro Brujo, Isla San Cristóbal, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: crabs, beach invertebrates

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_04_20.tif
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Common: Marine Iguana
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: E.
KW: endemic animals, Galapagos, evolution, marine reptiles

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_03_05.tif
Species: Delphinus capensis
Common: Dolphins came racing to ride our bow wave
Syn.:  
Range: Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), Hood Island, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Delphinidae > Odontoceti > Cetacea > Cetartiodactyla > Mammalia
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos, evolution,

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_03_11.tif
Species: Delphinus capensis
Common: Dolphins came racing to ride our bow wave
Syn.:  
Range: Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), Hood Island, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Delphinidae > Odontoceti > Cetacea > Cetartiodactyla > Mammalia
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos, Galápagos Archipelago, evolution

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_04_09.tif
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Common: Marine Iguana
Syn.:  
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note:  
KW: endemic animals, Galapagos, Galápagos Archipelago, evolution marine reptiles

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_04_14.tif
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Common: Marine Iguana
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: E.
KW: endemic animals, Galapagos, evolution, marine reptiles

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_04_17.tif
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Common: Marine Iguana
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: E.
KW: endemic animals, Galapagos, evolution, marine reptiles

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_05_09.tif
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Common: Marine Iguana
Syn.:  
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: endemic animals, Galapagos, evolution, marine reptiles

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_05_17.tif
Species: Zalophus wollebacki
Common: Galapagos Sealion
Syn.: Zalophus californianus ssp. wollebacki
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Otariidae > Pinnipedia > Carnivora
Note: F.
KW: marine mammals, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_05_20.tif
Species: Zalophus wollebacki
Common: Galapagos Sealion
Syn.: Zalophus californianus ssp. wollebacki
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Otariidae > Pinnipedia > Carnivora
Note: F.
KW: marine mammals, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_06_12.tif
Species: Zalophus wollebacki
Common: Galapagos Sealion
Syn.: Zalophus californianus ssp. wollebacki
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Otariidae > Pinnipedia > Carnivora
Note: F.
KW: marine mammals, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_07_03.tif
Species: Microlophus delanonis
Common: Lava Lizard
Syn.: Tropidurus sp.
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_07_06.tif
Species: Nesomimus macdonaldi
Common: Hood Mockingbird
Syn.:  
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Note: F. endemic to Hood Island. The Hood mockingbird has a much longer, more curved beak than the Galapag...
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence, endemics,

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_06_16.tif
Species: Zalophus wollebacki
Common: Galapagos Sealion
Syn.: Zalophus californianus ssp. wollebacki
Range: Gardner Beach, Isla Espanola (aka Hood Island), Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note:  
KW: marine mammals, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_10.tif
Species:  
Common: Charles Darwin Research Station entrance sign
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: giant tortoises Galápagos Archipelago, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_11.tif
Species: Geochelone elephantopus
Common: Saddleback tortoise
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: giant tortoises Galápagos Archipelago, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_15.tif
Species: Dendroica petechia ssp. aureola
Common: Yellow Warbler (male)
Syn.:  
Range: Alaska to Peru; common throughout the Galapagos [Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago]
Tax.: Passeriformes
Note: F.
KW: native birds of the Galapagos, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_10_03.tif
Species: Geospiza
Common:  
Syn.: "Darwin's Finch"
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Fringillidae
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_10_07a.tif
Species: Geospiza
Common:  
Syn.: "Darwin's Finch"
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Fringillidae
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_10_05a.tif
Species: Geospiza
Common:  
Syn.: "Darwin's Finch"
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Fringillidae
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_10_03a.tif
Species: Geospiza
Common:  
Syn.: "Darwin's Finch"
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Fringillidae
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_16a.tif
Species: Dendroica petechia ssp. aureola
Common: Yellow Warbler (male)
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Passeriformes
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_12a.tif
Species: Dendroica petechia ssp. aureola
Common: Yellow Warbler (male)
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Passeriformes
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_09a.tif
Species: Butorides sundevalli
Common: Lava Heron
Syn.: Ardeola sundevalli
Range: Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_02_09_07a.tif
Species:  
Common:  
Syn.:  
Range: Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW:  

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_01_04_25a.tif
Species: Phaethon lepturus
Common: White-tailed Tropicbird, white tropic bird
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Española, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.: Phaethontidae > Pelicaniformes
Note:  
KW: birds of Galapagos, marine birds, natural selection, evolution,

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_03_02_05.tif
Species: Geochelone elephantopus
Common: Jean demonstrates how large the giant tortoise shells can be.
Syn.:  
Range: Isla Santa Cruz
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: giant tortoises Galápagos Archipelago, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_03_02_11.tif
Species: Geochelone elephantopus
Common: Galapagos Giant Tortoise (male)
Syn.:  
Range: El Chato Tortoise Reserve, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note:  
KW: giant tortoises Galápagos Archipelago, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_03_02_12.tif
Species: Geochelone elephantopus
Common: Galapagos Giant Tortoise (male)
Syn.:  
Range: El Chato Tortoise Reserve, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note:  
KW: giant tortoises Galápagos Archipelago, evolution, natural selection, divergence

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_03_03_20.tif
Species:  
Common: Overlooking twin harbors and Pinnacle Rock
Syn.:  
Range: Bartolome Island, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F.
KW: Galapagos, islands, evolution, natural selection, raw lava landscape, island molding

© Joseph W. Dougherty
Asset: 1200_01_03_04_03.tif
Species:  
Common: small caldera inside of an earlier, larger caldera
Syn.: both now filled with sea water
Range: Bartolome Island, Galápagos Archipelago
Tax.:  
Note: F. Bartolome is one of the youngest islands in the Galapagos... the landscape is very raw and illust...
KW: Galapagos, islands, evolution, natural selection, raw lava landscape, island molding


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