Journey Through the Galapagos Islands: Wildlife & Darwin’s Enchanted Isles (HD Travel)

Discover the Wildlife & History of Darwin’s Enchanted Isles – The Galápagos Islands (HD Travel).

Discover the wildlife and history of the Galápagos Islands — from sea lions and giant tortoises to Darwin’s finches and the legacy of Lonesome George. Travel across these volcanic islands that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, and experience the unique habitats that make this archipelago one of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders.

Explore each island’s remarkable wildlife and scenery:
🦭 San Cristobal Island – playful sea lions along the shore
🦎 Española Island – marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, waved albatross & Darwin’s finches
🐢 Floreana Island – snorkeling at Devil’s Crown, frigatebirds & pelicans
🐧 Fernandina Island – Galápagos sea turtles, flightless cormorants & penguins
🌋 Isabela Island – volcano landscapes & snorkeling at Volcano Ecuador
🌿 Santa Cruz Island – Darwin Research Station & encounters with giant tortoises, including the late Lonesome George

🎥 Captured in HD, this immersive travel documentary blends stunning wildlife encounters with the story of Darwin’s visit to the islands — revealing how these “Enchanted Isles” changed our understanding of life on Earth.

⏰ Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & Map Animation
0:53 San Cristobal Island: Sea Lions
1:37 Española Island: Marine Iguanas, Hood Mockingbird, Darwin Finches, Lava Lizard, Blue-Footed Boobies, Waved Albatross, Nasca Boobie
6:50 Floreana Island: Snorkeling at Devil’s Crown, Pelican, Frigate
8:18 Fernandina Island: Marine Iguanas, Galápagos Sea Turtles, Flightless Cormorant, Galápagos Penguin
11:39 Isabela Island: Snorkeling at Volcano Ecuador with Galápagos Sea Turtles
13:31 Santa Cruz Island: Tortoises at Darwin Research Station (including Lonesome George)

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SmartSound Music (Licenced) (www.smartsound.com):
1) Resting Waves - Gentle & Beautiful album
2) Little Discoveries - Gentle & Beautiful album
3) Little Steps - Land of Wonder album
4) End Of The Day - Play Time album
5) Top Of The Morning - Core Ultimate album

Youtube Audio Library Attribution (www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music):
1) Walk In The Park Full by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
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2) Frozen in Love by Aakash Gandhi
3) Falling Snow by Aakash Gandhi
4) A Quiet Thought by Wayne Jones

Wikimedia Image Attribution (www. commons.wikimedia.org):
1) Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) -Isabela (cropped) by putneymark / CC BY-SA
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2) Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) drying wings by Charles J Sharp / CC BY-SA
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3) Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) -swimming by putneymark / CC BY-SA
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4) Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) -Tagus Cove -Isabela by putneymark / CC BY-SA
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5) Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) male (cropped) by Charles J Sharp / CC BY-SA
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6) Galapagos Penguin Swimming by Andrew Skujins / CC BY-SA
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7) Lonesome George by Info2Learn / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)