Expedition to the Galápagos Islands
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Expedition to the Gal pagos Islands by young travel author Grayson Rigby is a non-fiction children's picture book. Grayson takes you on an adventure aboard the National Geographic Endeavour to the enchanting Gal pagos Islands, and shares his experiences through his travel journal. Grayson was inspired by the incredible animals and wrote daily about his observations and personal experiences in his journal. Included are face-to-face animal encounters from a child's perspective as well as beautiful full color photographs and illustrations of the islands endemic and fascinating animals in their natural environment. Also included: Why Are the Gal pagos Islands So Special?; Animal Facts; a glossary; and illustrations by Grayson.
Learn detailed science facts and information about each bird, crustacean, fish, marine mammal, and reptile encountered on the journey. For instance, the endearing male blue-footed booby puts on a show and has a talent for dancing, whistling, and showing off his feathers and big blue feet to impress a female. Explore the giant Gal pagos tortoises at the Darwin Research Station on the island of Santa Cruz. Did you know that the giant Gal pagos tortoise could live for nearly 200 years? If only they could speak, they must have quite a story to tell. Also, have you ever been on a beach covered in lava flows and surrounded by marine iguanas? Marine iguanas have special attribute, they are the only lizards in the world that can swim and eat algae while completely submerged in the water. Furthermore, the loveable Gal pagos sea lions will capture your heart with their sweet faces and silly and charming mannerisms. Many of the animals are endemic, meaning that they are unique to the Gal pagos Islands and are not found anywhere else in the world. This makes the Gal pagos a very special placed that we need to conserve for future generations.
Whether you're traveling to the Gal pagos Islands with a young adventurer or learning about the wonders of the archipelago this nationally recognized, award-winning journal, Expedition to the Gal pagos Islands will be sure to intrigue and entertain explorers of all ages.
Grayson won the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Young Explorer Challenge for his journal, "My First Expedition to the Gal pagos Islands." Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic honored Grayson with a complimentary expedition to Seattle, Washington and the San Juan Islands aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion.
Grayson is donating a portion of the proceeds of each book to the Gal pagos Conservancy to assist in ongoing research and conservation management of the fragile ecosystem of the Gal pagos Islands.
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