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Galapagos Islands
November 6th, 2009 by Travel
The Galapagos Islands is an archipelago of islands that were formed by volcanoes and consists of thirteen large main islands, six smaller islands, and over a hundred rocks and islets which break the surface. The oldest of theses islands is thought to be well over 10 million years old, as they are over a geological hot spot.
The islands are famous thanks to Charles Darwin, who went there on the Beagle (a ship) and after examination of local wildlife and various adaptations from similar species came up with the theory of evolution that is given his name “Darwin’s Theory of Evolution” where the strongest will live to pass on their adaptations and the weakest who have poor adaptations will not – natural selection. Today the islands are under threat from illegal fishing and development, along with human tourism and human population explosion – illegal immigration and high birth rates are the main cause of this problem.
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