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TheBluePlanet:TheGalapagosIslands Made famous by Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle of 1831 onwards, the Galapagos Islandsarecollectively,agiantNationalParkandaUNESCOandWorldHeritageSite. ThewordGalapagosisnamedaftera‘gianttortoise’andrelatestotheProvinceof GalapagosintheArchipelago,WestofEcuadorandinthePacificOcean,comprising 18majorislands. Biologically unique as a confluence of currents, the islands are renowned for their diversemarineecosystem,tamewildlifeandabundanceofit,albeithighlyprotected. Marineandlandiguanaspatroltheshores,alongwiththeSallyLightfootCraband otherendemicorindigenousspecies;notablytheGiantTortoise,whichiscommonly knowntostoptrafficwhilstcrossingthe‘road’.AricharrayofSharkspeciesinhabit theshallows,hiddenwithinthelowlevelmangroves.Overheadtheskyisinvariably bedeckedwithnumerousunusualseabirds,suchasthevocalWavedAlbatross,neoPrehistoric Magnificent Frigate Bird, and comical Blue Footed Booby and Brown Noddy. Thisillustratedtalkfeaturesgoodqualityphotographicreproductions,interspersed with short clips of the unique and wonderful wildlife that adorns this picturesque setofislands.
