Charles Darwin wasn't first person to set foot on Galapagos. He arrived in 1835, exactly 300 years after the islands were discovered in 1535 when a ship from Panama was blown off course.
Today's population in the Galapagos islands is about 20,000.
The tourist count in Galapagos is over 60,000 per year.
Some volcanoes in Galapagos are still active.
Galapagos is home to a very special 90 year old tortoise. His name is Lonesome George and he is the only surviving giant pinta tortoise left on the planet. It is among the rarest animals in the world.
The Galapagos Islands are located at the confluence of five ocean currents.
In Galapagos, there are over 800 mollusks species live on the islands.
The marine iguana is the only lizard that swims in the ocean. It has also made its home in Galapagos.
Galapagos is home to the only breeding penguins in the northern hemisphere.
The Galapagos Cormorants have grown so large that it has become the only species of cormorant that can't fly.
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