The Galapagos Islands are home to many endemic species of fauna, which is why it is a must see place in your life if you are a true lover of animals. The islands were first studies by none other than Charles Darwin, during the second voyage of the HMS Beagle. The findings on the islands greatly influenced his theory of evolution and natural selection - the core of Darwin's theory of evolution.
The islands themselves are an archipelago of volcanic islands and are distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean. Before Darwin's visit, the islands were discovered by chance in 1535, by Fray Tomas de Berlanga, the Bishop of Panama. He was extremely surprised to have located the islands, as previous expeditions did not found any islands in this part of the ocean.