Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
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.
Support Provided By
28:10
explore the value of research on desert insects in a program devoted to desert research.
27:58
Learn more about the habits and lifestyles of desert animals, including mountain lions and
27:52
Discover fascinating facts about what lives camouflaged by the gently blowing grasses.
27:44
There’s always something new to learn about the Sonoran Desert.
