By adopting a Galapagos animal or flower, you are helping to save the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands... thank you.
In return for a minimum donation of £25, you will be able to adopt one of the islands' extraordinary blue-footed boobies; a playful sea lion pup; an iconic giant tortoise or tortoise egg; an endangered shark; the endemic passionflower, or a magnificent waved albatross. As a thank you, we will send you a beautiful postcard of your chosen creature, including some fascinating facts about them and the unique islands of Galapagos, a fridge magnet and an adoption certificate.
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Galapagos Penguins are the only Penguins found north of the Equator. Encountering these unique creatures in their underwater world is a thrilling and awe-inspiring experience for any visitor lucky enough to see them. The Galapagos Penguin is unique to the Galapagos Islands and is now officially endangered with their current numbers depleted to just 1,500.
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The Galapagos sea lion is the largest land animal in the Islands and is often the one most remembered by visitors to Galapagos. They are playful by nature and unafraid of humans, and can be seen on the sandy beaches and rocky shores around the archipelago. The population is estimated to be around 50,000 individuals.
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The Blue-footed Booby has remarkably blue feet which play an important part in their elaborate courtship ritual. They feed predominantly on fish, using a spectacular form of plunge diving. They fly 15m or higher above the sea, and when they see their prey, they fly in a headlong dive into the water.
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Many tortoise species have only survived because their eggs are taken to the Breeding Centre at the Charles Darwin Research Station and the babies kept safe there until they reach 4 years old. When adopting a giant tortoise, you can choose to support either an adult or an egg and the resulting hatchling.
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The Galapagos Islands are named after the giant tortoises, although this iconic species has suffered at the hands of man and introduced species. When adopting a giant tortoise, you can choose to support either an adult or an egg and the resulting hatchling.
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These giant predators are particularly vulnerable to illegal fishing and finning because they can take up to 20 years to reach maturity, and produce few offspring. Sharks play a vital part in keeping the natural balance of ecosystems, ensuring that populations of prey species do not get out of control. In recent years shark numbers in Galapagos have declined and funding for research and monitoring is urgently needed to understand more about their existence.
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The Galapagos passionflower is an endemic vine found covering shrubs, rocks and trees. They have characteristic white flowers with a purple centre, and small green egg-shaped fruits that turn orange as they ripen.
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The waved albatross is an endemic bird that mates for life and breeds solely on Espanola island in Galapagos. The population of 12,000 breeding pairs is vulnerable to the threats of hunting and fishing by-catch, particularly because of their restricted breeding grounds, and a low reproductive rate.
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