Admire the tame wildlife of the Galapagos Islands archipelago where Darwin developed his theory of evolution of species by natural selection. The Galapagos are located in the Pacific Ocean, directly on the equator and 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. Here you can walk alongside the abundant wildlife thriving on the nutrients brought by a warm current from the north and a cold current from the south.

THE WILDLIFE Most of the species are endemic so that they can be seen throughout the year. Our website has an approximate calendar of the Cycle of Nature; for example, the sea lions have their pups from August to October. It is possible to swim with the juvenile sea lions all year except October and the Albatrosses nest on Hood Island from April to November. From July to September there is more wind and the water is cooler. In September the sea is quite choppy so iy is the least attractive time to visit and it is when several boats go into dry dock for maintenance.