14 Unique Animals of the Galapagos Islands
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Waved Albatross
odd squat looking bird with webbed feet, wrinkly yellow hooked bill, white head and neck and dark brown body standing on dead grass and rocks
Clara / Shutterstock
The largest bird found on the Galapagos Islands is the waved albatross. It's also the only species of albatross found entirely in the tropics. Though this species does glide over long distances, it breeds exclusively on the Galapagos Islands.
These beautiful birds mate for life and have one of nature's more charming mating rituals. They clack their beaks together in rapid circles, almost like a clumsy form of kissing. Between "kisses," they raise their bills skyward and let out a "whooo-ooo" call.
This species is critically endangered and has a decreasing population. Major threats are climate change, plastic pollution, fishery bycatch, and avian illnesses.
of 14
Waved Albatross
odd squat looking bird with webbed feet, wrinkly yellow hooked bill, white head and neck and dark brown body standing on dead grass and rocks
Clara / Shutterstock
The largest bird found on the Galapagos Islands is the waved albatross. It's also the only species of albatross found entirely in the tropics. Though this species does glide over long distances, it breeds exclusively on the Galapagos Islands.
These beautiful birds mate for life and have one of nature's more charming mating rituals. They clack their beaks together in rapid circles, almost like a clumsy form of kissing. Between "kisses," they raise their bills skyward and let out a "whooo-ooo" call.
This species is critically endangered and has a decreasing population. Major threats are climate change, plastic pollution, fishery bycatch, and avian illnesses.
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31 August 2023
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