TY - BOOK AU - Perez,Walter AU - Weisberg,Michael TI - Galápagos: Life in Motion SN - 9780691184579 AV - QL345.G2 .P474 2018 U1 - 591.986650222 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Princeton, NJ PB - Princeton University Press KW - Animal behavior KW - Galapagos Islands KW - Pictorial works KW - Animals KW - Coastal animals KW - Wildlife photography KW - NATURE / Reference KW - bisacsh KW - Adaptive radiation KW - Baltra Island KW - Biology KW - Blue-footed booby KW - Booby KW - Brown pelican KW - Carapace KW - Christiansen KW - Coast KW - Courtship KW - Daphne Major KW - Ecological relationship KW - Fauna KW - Fernandina Island KW - Flightless cormorant KW - Floreana Island KW - Floreana mockingbird KW - Fur seal KW - Giant tortoise KW - Grazing KW - Green algae KW - Insect KW - Lava heron KW - Mammal KW - Marine biology KW - Marine iguana KW - Mating KW - Medium ground finch KW - Mockingbird KW - Nomenclature KW - Obligate KW - Pacific Ocean KW - Predation KW - Santiago Island (Galápagos) KW - Sardine KW - Scientist KW - Seawater KW - Siblicide KW - South America KW - Southern Water KW - Striated heron KW - The Voyage of the Beagle KW - Tortoise N1 - Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; PREFACE --; 1. MANY LITTLE WORLDS: THE GALÁPAGOS ENVIRONMENTS --; 2. FINDING FOOD --; 3. ICONS OF THE GALÁPAGOS: TORTOISES, MOCKINGBIRDS, FINCHES, AND BOOBIES --; 4. COURTSHIP, MATING, AND BIRTH --; 5. GALÁPAGOS ANIMALS INTERACTING --; CONCLUSION --; SPECIES INDEX; restricted access N2 - A lavish photographic celebration that captures the fascinating behaviors of land and sea animals in the Galápagos IslandsThe Galápagos Islands are home to an amazing variety of iconic creatures, from Giant Tortoises, Galápagos Sea Lions, Galápagos Penguins, and Ghost Crabs to Darwin’s finches, the Blue-footed Booby, and Hummingbird Moths. But how precisely do these animals manage to survive on—and in the waters around—their desert-like volcanic islands, where fresh water is always scarce, food is often hard to come by, and finding a good mate is a challenge because animal populations are so small? In this stunning large-format book, Galápagos experts Walter Perez and Michael Weisberg present an unprecedented photographic account of the remarkable survival behaviors of these beautiful and unique animals. With more than 200 detailed, close-up photographs, the book captures Galápagos animals in action as they feed, play, fight, court, mate, build nests, give birth, raise their young, and cooperate and clash with other species.Watch male Marine Iguanas fight over territory and females; see frigatebirds steal food and nesting materials from other birds; witness the courtship dance of a pair of Blue-footed Boobies; go underwater to glimpse a Galápagos Sea Lion pup playing with its mother; and observe a baby Pacific Green Turtle enter the water for the first time. These and dozens of other unforgettable scenes are all vividly captured here—including many moments that even experienced Galápagos observers may never be lucky enough to see in person.Complete with a brief text that provides essential context, this book will be cherished by Galápagos visitors and anyone else who wants to see incredible animals on the move UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691184579?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691184579 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780691184579/original ER -