South America

Pacific Coast and Galapagos

Countries Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Colombia
Habitat Humboldt Current coast, rocky islands, Galapagos lava fields, mangroves, seabird cliffs, and arid coastal wetlands
Animals 12

Pacific Coast and Galapagos is defined by humboldt current coast, rocky islands, galapagos lava fields, mangroves, seabird cliffs, and arid coastal wetlands, a landscape that shapes which animals belong here and how they move through the region.

Wildlife of Pacific Coast and Galapagos

Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis spp.

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Vulnerable
Marine Iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Marine Iguana

Vulnerable
Galapagos Sea Lion
Zalophus wollebaeki

Galapagos Sea Lion

Endangered
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii

Blue-footed Booby

Least Concern
Waved Albatross
Phoebastria irrorata

Waved Albatross

Critically Endangered
Galapagos Penguin
Spheniscus mendiculus

Galapagos Penguin

Endangered
Flightless Cormorant
Phalacrocorax harrisi

Flightless Cormorant

Vulnerable
Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti

Humboldt Penguin

Vulnerable
Peruvian Pelican
Pelecanus thagus

Peruvian Pelican

Near Threatened
Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo

Near Threatened
Galapagos Fur Seal
Arctocephalus galapagoensis

Galapagos Fur Seal

Endangered
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens

Magnificent Frigatebird

Least Concern
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