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The Desert Speaks
Ancient Secrets of the Galapagos
Season 15
Episode 1506
There are plenty of interesting creatures in the waters around these islands, like marine iguanas and the Flightless Cormorant – a bird that uses its stubby wings to swim rather than fly. On Isabela Island, the crew visits Darwin’s Lake – a saltwater lake – to study flower color and pollination and spends some time in Zodiac boats finding penguins endemic to the islands.
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