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The Galapagos Islands were discovered by Spainiard Fray Tomas de Barlanga, the fourth Bishop of Panama while sailing to Peru. There ship was blown off course and they eventually ended up in the Galapagos Islands. While there was no evidence of past life there, some of the animals that currently in habit the islands were first brought there by the Spanish travelers and sailors.
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Who discovered Galapagos Island?
Charles Darwin made observations on the galapagos islands
What year did Charles Darwin discover the Galapagos islands?
2012
What year did Charles Darwin arrive in the Galapagos islands?
1835.
What does the Galapagos islands belongs to?
The Galapagos islands belong to Ecuador.
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands Darwin determined that animals on the islands .?
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands, Darwin determined that animals on the islands
Who discovered Galapagos Island?
Charles Darwin made observations on the galapagos islands
What people discovered the galapagos islands?
spanish people
Where was Darwin when he discovered that there could be links?
Galapagos Islands
When were the marine iguanas discovered?
In the early 1700's on the Galapagos Islands.
What is the origin of a galapagos turtle?
They originate from The Galapagos Islands, where they were first discovered. The origin of the name was from the Spanish "Galapago", a type of saddle.
What is the name of the archipelago located at the equator west of Ecuador?
Galapagos Islands
Who first visited the Galapagos island?
The islands were first mapped and named by the buccaneer Ambrose Cowley in 1684.
What are the two differences darwin discovered in the beaks of birds in the galapagos islands?
They are from different species.
What year did Darwin travel to the Galapagos islands?
1835
In what year did Darwin explore the galapagos islands?
1835
Was Charles Darwin the first to see the Galapagos islands?
No, the pirate Ambrose Cowley charted the Galapagos Islands in 1684. Which is nearly 150 years after the first Europeans discovered the Islands. In 1535, a Spanish vessel bound for Peru, drifted off course while becalmed, and discovered the Islands on the 10th March 1535.
What famous islands are part of the Ecuador?
Galapagos Islands the black ans islands
