Charles Darwin Foundation 69d ago

Here are 20 seconds of animals in Galapagos. 🐢 Millions of years ago, the ancestors of turtles, iguanas, birds, and insects arrived naturally to a volcanic archipelago 1000 km off the mainland coast of Ecuador. Due to the movement of the Nazca Plate over a hot spot in the Earth's mantle, island after island rose to create this natural laboratory unique on the planet. Distance, limited resources, and the absence of many predators drove processes of adaptation, specialization, and divergent evolution that gave rise to unique life forms. 🦎🐦 📸 Alma Suarez/CDF, Carlos Espinosa/CDF, Mara Speece/CDF, Billy Bensted-Smith/CDF, Andrés Cruz #NatureisTrending #Evolution #Biodiversity #NaturalSelection #Conservation #charlesdarwinfoundation #charlesdarwin