Visiting the Galápagos Islands is like walking into a wildlife documentary. As Ecuador’s first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Galápagos are home to wealth of unique plants and animals found nowhere else in the world.
One of the most bio-diverse places on earth, the islands are located about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, and the sheer number and variety of wildlife both on land and in the water of the Galápagos is phenomenal. From giant tortoises and land iguanas to blue-footed boobies and flightless cormorants, the land-based photographic opportunities are endless. A world under the water offers even more possibilities, including playful sea lions, grazing marine iguanas, fast swimming Galápagos penguins and gently gliding green sea turtles.
No matter where in the Galápagos you are, you can get up close and personal with some of the most interesting wildlife on the planet. In short, the Galápagos are a wildlife photographer’s dream, and this short photo essay only skims the surface of this truly amazing place.
- Heron Bahia Elizabeth, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Green Sea Turtle Bahia Elizabeth, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Roots Bahia Elizabeth, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Bite Me Bahia Urbina, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Land Iguana Bahia Urbina, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Galapagos Penguin Line Up Punta Moreno, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Galapagos Flamingoes Punta Cormorant, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Butterfly Punta Cormorant, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Flight Of Three Galapagos Flamingoes, Punta Cormorant, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Walking On Water Punta Cormorant, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Flamingo Reflections Punta Cormorant, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Bird Feed Punta Cormorant, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Island Evolution Post Office Bay, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sea Lions Post Office Bay, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sea Lion Yoga II Post Office Bay, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Begging For Attention Sea Lions, Post Office Bay, Isla Floreana, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Whose Neck Is Longer? Galapagos Giant Tortoises, Puerto Ayora, Isla San Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Galapagos Giant Tortoise Puerto Ayora, Isla San Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Waved Albatross Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Feeding Time Blue Footed Boobies, Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Dinner? Mockingbird, Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Waved Albatross Courtship Dance Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Peaking Out Blue Footed Boobies, Punta Suarez, Isla Española, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Vista Fabulosa Punta Pitt, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Striations Punta Pitt, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Face In The Rock Punta Pitt, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Is Your Bark Worse Than Your Bite? Sea Lions, Punta Pitt, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Kicker Rock Sunset II Kicker Rock Near Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Kicker Rock Sunset III Kicker Rock Near Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Nesting Practice Red Footed Boobie, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Junj 2022
- Picking On You Swallow-Taioled Gulls, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Junj 2022
- Seafood Dinner Swallow-Tailed Gulls, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Junj 2022
- Nazca Boobies Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Frigate Bird Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Mine! Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Racing Sea Lions Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Nesting Practice Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Frigate Bird Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Blue Footed Boobie Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- I'm Talking To You Swallow-Tailed Gulls, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- One Of Darwin's Finches Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Yet Another Finch Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Buzz Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Doing The Deed Lava Gulls, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Marine Iguanas Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Dinner Time Frigate Birds, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Me Estás Mirando? Nazca Boobie, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Nazca Boobie Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Nazca Boobies At Sunset Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- I'm Beaking To You Nazca Boobies, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Short-Eared Owl Isla Genovesa, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sleeping Late Sea Lion, Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun2022
- Marine Iguanas at Sunset Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun2022
- Donde Esta Mi Madre? Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun2022
- Ventana Egas Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun2022
- Kiss Me, You Fool Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos | June 2022
- You Lookin' At Me? Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | June 2022
- Marital Bliss? Night Herons, Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | June 2022
- Marine Iguana Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuadar | Jun 2022
- Lava Lizard Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuadar | Jun 2022
- Galapagos Hawk Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuadar | Jun 2022
- Ghost Crab Condo III Playa Espumilla, James Bay, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Diving Boobies I Isla Espumilla, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Diving Boobies II Isla Espumilla, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sunset Flight Isla Espumilla, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Diving Pelican Isla Espumilla, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- What Are They Looking At? Punta Vicente Roca, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Marine Iguana Dinner Time Punta Vicente Roca, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Family Portrait Marine Iguanas, Isla Fernandina, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Coming Ashore Marine Iguana, Isla Fernandina, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Bones Marine Iguana Skeleton, Isla Fernandina, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Iguana Sunset Marine Iguanas, Isla Fernandina, Galapagos, Ecuadaor | Jun 2022
- Last Light Punta Espinosa, Isla Fernandina, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Bringing Home The Seaweed Flightless Cormorant, Tagus Cove, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Jump In Flightless Cormorant, Tagus Cove, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Spread Your Wings Flightless Cormorant, Tagus Cove, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Galápagos Penguin Tagus Cove, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Marine Iguana Cerro Brujo, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Kicker Rock Sunset I Kicker Rock Near Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Bite Me Sea Lions, Isla Mosquera, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sea Lion Isla Mosquera, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sea Lion Yoga I Puerto Egas, Isla Santiago, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Delicious Marine Iguana, Tagus Cove, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sea Turtle I Punta Moreno, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Sea Turtle II Punta Moreno, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Upside Down Sea Lions, Punta Moreno, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Play Time Sea Lions, Punta Moreno, Isla Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Baby Sea Turtle Cerro Brujo, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Catching Dinner Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Land Iguana Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Blue Feet Blue-Footed Boobie, Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Blue-Footed Boobie Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Frigate Birds Nesting Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Posing Sea Lion, Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Lava Lizard Dinner Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Frigate Bird Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Rays At Sunset Isla Baltra, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022
- Prickly Tree Puerto Ayora, Isla San Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador | Jun 2022