Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands are among the most beautiful and pristine places remaining on earth. Stark, rugged, and inhabited by some of the most bizarre creatures you will ever see, these young, volcanic islands offer a rare insight into what our planet was like before man conquered and cultivated large areas of its surface.

While visiting the Galapagos, Charles Darwin noticed unusual variations in the animal species from one island to another. It appeared that the various animals inhabiting the Galapagos were related, but on each island the animals were uniquely adapted for survival in their particular environment. Darwin's observations during his it brief initial visit to the Galapagos were ultimately destined to form the basis of his revolutionary theory of evolution. Ironically, the controversy surrounding Darwin's theories continued to this day.

The photographs in this video were taken in October, 2006, while on a National Geographic Expeditions tour on the Lindblad vessel M.S. Islander.

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National Geographic Expeditions
http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/531.html

Lindblad Expeditions
http://www.expeditions.com/expeditions/regions.asp?region_id=20

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[PAtuckey]

I enjoyed this very much! Who is singing? Song? Artist? too? Thanks!

[bronwen42]

LOL! I guess you didn't stay through the credits! The song is called, "Find Yourself" by Brad Paisley. You'll find it on the soundtrack album for the Pixar animated movie, "Cars". :-D

[sweetheartsun]

Whats the name of that song and who sings it?

I´m from Ecuador, but i've never visited Galapagos :(

[bronwen42]

LOL Apparently you ddn't stay through the credits. The song is "Find Yourself" by Brad Paisley. You'll find it on the soundtrack for the Disney/Pixar animated film, "Cars".

[amarnamriju]

how does one visit this place? first to equador and then from there?

[bronwen42]

Yep, that's how it works. We went with Lindblad Expeditions and they handled the air transport over to the islands.

[chuyee25]

This video is amazing.

[aristarh18]

Beautiful!

[thegreeensky]

amaze me so much, nice video! :)

[BikerVincennes]

69000 ! Sublimissime vidéo

[paul8665]

ecuador te amo x rodo loq eres y x todo loq medas te extrano patria

[agenthelios1]

Hopefully that BP oil catastrophe doesnt reach the islands through currents.

BP is crap. Great video, i bet trip was epic!

[dolphinDog]

I truly enjoyed this video. Touched my heart. Thank you. Gods Blessings

[openmind369]

aMAzInG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheMoniso]

Orgullosa de ser ecuatoriana hermoso video

[NukeTheMongoose]

that male Vermilion Flycatcher is beautiful

[TeamDarwin1809]

very nice video, nice choice of music. I like the sounds of Dobro and B3 organ in the mix............pictures in this slideshow are amazing, thanks for sharing