Dive and Discover : Expedition 5 : Slideshows

Galápagos Islands
Expedition 5:
Aug 23-Sep 24, 2001

Mission & Objectives

Scientists & Crew

Paul Johnson with a giant Galápagos tortoise at the Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz. The Galápagos is one of only two places in the world that have giant tortoises, the other being the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. There were originally 14 subspecies in the Galápagos, but only 11 survive today, mainly because of their destruction by humans.

Paul Johnson with a giant Galápagos tortoise at the Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz. The Galápagos is one of only two places in the world that have giant tortoises, the other being the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. There were originally 14 subspecies in the Galápagos, but only 11 survive today, mainly because of their destruction by humans.

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