Galapagos whirlpools, fur seals and turtles

The Galapagos whirlpools, described in the well-known film, made the islands of the same name located in the Pacific Ocean even more famous. They got their name from the name of the species of a large sea turtle. By the way, the islands are famous for the huge variety of flora and fauna. That is, it is worth to come here, not only to see the sensational Galapagos whirlpools. There are many interesting things here.

The name "Galapagos Islands" unites nineteen large and small pieces of land in the Pacific Ocean. The whole territory belongs to Ecuador and is declared a national park. There is a large number of long-dead, periodically active and sleeping volcanoes. Under protection is a large number of animals (including elephant and green turtles, sea lions, more than fifteen species of birds). Some fauna representatives live only here.

A feature of the location of the islands is the presence here of five different currents - warm and cold. Mixing them and leads to the fact that there are galapagos swirls. For reference, it should be noted that the collision of even two different temperature currents leads to the appearance of water funnels. And if there are five of them, one can only guess at the power of such whirlpools. However, it should be said that in the world there are large and large water funnels (such as those located near Japan or Norway). Such whirlpools are really dangerous not only for marine animals, but for ships, including large ones.

The presence of cool currents on the Galapagos causes the local climate. The average annual temperature on the islands is slightly lower than that typical for these latitudes. It is about twenty-four degrees.

The Galapagos Islands, their animal and plant world have long been studied. At different times, Charles Darwin and Thor Heyerdahl conducted their studies here . Agree that when planning a vacation in the Galapagos Islands, you will certainly want to take a walk in the places where such famous people used to go and think about the texts of their scientific works.

Galapagos whirlpools, local nature, a variety of fish and birds, sea lions and seals, turtles and iguanas attract tourists from all over the world every year. Most of them come here to dive. Diving in the Galapagos delivers an unforgettable pleasure, brings a huge number of positive emotions and impressions. All year round, newcomers and specialists dive here. Appropriate equipment is better to take with them from the continent, as it is almost impossible to find it on the islands. Instructors are happy to tell novice divers about all the nuances of local marine fauna and relief. So, in some places it is worthwhile to fear and predators - there are several kinds of poisonous sharks, skates and "biting" eels floating here. Otherwise, the rest on the Galapagos skeletons is simply beautiful and can be the best excuse for you from working routine and urban dust, as well as a wonderful opportunity to see and swim in the Pacific Ocean. Welcome.