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Darwin’s orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale)
Darwin’s orchid is not only spectacular in appearance but also the subject of probably the most famous story on pollination in orc...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii)
Discovered by Charles Darwin in the thick, gloomy forests of southern-central Chile, Darwin’s frog possesses a distinctive a...  More  4 Images  5 Videos
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Chile Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma rufum)
The Chile Darwin’s frog is an extremely unusual amphibian that was last seen around 1980, and may already be extinct. It is a smal...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Darwin’s fox (Pseudalopex fulvipes)
Discovered by Charles Darwin during his voyage aboard the Beagle, Darwin’s fox is one of the smallest fox species in the world, wi...  More  11 Images  2 Videos
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Large ground-finch (Geospiza magnirostris)
As icons of evolution, no other plant or animal group rivals the fourteen closely related birds known collectively as Darwin’s fin...  More  12 Images  1 Video
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Medium ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)
In addition to being one of Darwin’s famous finches, the medium ground-finch is celebrated as an example of evolution in action. I...  More  16 Images  1 Video
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Large cactus-finch (Geospiza conirostris)
Ever since they were first collected during the voyage of the Beagle, Darwin’s finches have inspired a plethora of evolutionary re...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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Common cactus-finch (Geospiza scandens)
Although the mockingbirds of the Galapagos arguably had a greater influence on Darwin’s theory of natural selection, it is a group...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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Medium tree-finch (Camarhynchus pauper)
The medium tree-finch is one of Darwin’s finches, a group of 13 birds endemic to the Galapagos Islands that helped Charles Darwin ...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Warbler finch (Certhidea olivacea)
With its remarkably warbler-like appearance and behaviour, it is not surprising that, during his famous visit to the Galapagos, Ch...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Daisy tree (Scalesia divisa)
Owing to their extensive evolutionary radiation in the Galapagos archipelago, the 15 species of daisy tree that comprise the genus...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Large tree-finch (Camarhynchus psittacula)
The large tree-finch is one of thirteen finch species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, collectively known as Darwin’s finches, wh...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Small ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Motivated by the breadth of morphological variation he witnessed in the Galapagos’ thirteen finch species, Darwin mused that “seei...  More  17 Images  2 Videos
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Vegetarian finch (Platyspiza crassirostris)
The vegetarian finch is one of a group of fourteen closely related small birds collectively known as Darwin’s finches, which...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Small tree-finch (Camarhynchus parvulus)
The diminutive size and distinctive short, curved beak of the small-tree finch help to distinguish it from the other twelve specie...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Prickly pear (Opuntia galapageia)
During his explorations of the Galapagos Islands, Darwin recorded Opuntia galapageia in a simple sketch of a tree-like cactus with...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Sharp-beaked ground-finch (Geospiza difficilis)
Unique amongst birds, the sharp-beaked ground finch is famed for the extraordinary feeding habits that have earned it the sinister...  More  13 Images  8 Videos
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Daisy tree (Scalesia stewartii)
Having descended from a single daisy-like ancestor that colonised the Galapagos many millennia ago, the genus Scalesia is now one ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Woodpecker finch (Camarhynchus pallidus)
Perhaps the most famous of Darwin’s finches, the woodpecker finch has attracted popular and scientific attention for its remarkabl...  More  5 Images  3 Videos
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Galapagos mockingbird (Mimus parvulus)
The limelight may have been stolen by Darwin’s more famous finches, but it was the mockingbirds of the Galapagos that had the grea...  More  27 Images  4 Videos
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