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Wildlife · Destination Guide

Galapagos Islands

Pelagics, endemics, and protected waters in a living laboratory

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 10 sources

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Wildlife In Galapagos Islands

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Galapagos Islands.

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

5 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

4 linked spots

Photo of Sea Lion
Other Mammals

Sea Lion

4 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

3 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish
Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

3 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead
Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

3 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

1 linked spot