By 2014, the cold water pocket extended across the entire western coasts of the islands. A shift in trade winds and underwater ocean currents likely caused the Galapagos cold pool expansion ...

that penguins can share a beach with flamingos—is that four main ocean currents of varying temperatures bathe the islands. The deep, cold Equatorial Undercurrent, which travels about 8,000 miles ...

While the islands are located near the equator, the cool ocean currents attract a steady stream of predators, specifically striped marlin. All Pacific marlin species can be found in these islands ...

The best time to explore the Galápagos Islands is from December to May ... Between June and November, the Humboldt Current, a current that runs northwest along South America's west coast ...

It is unlikely you'll visit just one island while vacationing on the Galápagos Islands. Each of the ... the area experiences intense waves, strong currents, and often limited visibility.

these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of evolution'. Located at the confluence of three ocean currents, the Galapagos are a 'melting ...

Far from the mainland and one another, the Galapágos Islands host animals with distinctive ... Depending on the season, air and ocean currents can come from any direction, and over millions ...

It turned out to be a good omen for my sailing around the eastern Galápagos Islands aboard the Galápagos Explorer ... spawned the Galápagos island chain and how erosion and oceanic currents shaped the ...

Alper Yelimlies The Galápagos Islands are famous for their pristine, natural ecosystems. But even on this remote and mostly ...

Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these 19 islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’.