Renowned for its large colonies of marine iguanas, it is also home to a number of unique Galapagos species including the flightless cormorant, penguin, sea lion and marine turtle.

• 这种鬣蜥仅以海草为食，7种不同的海鬣蜥，每种都显示明显的差异，并在不同的岛屿上进化。6个岛屿上均有一种为加拉帕戈斯群岛特有的陆生鬣蜥。