mammal species
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Galapagos Diving Tours - Scubadiving

Mammals

  • Two species of sea lions inhabit the Galápagos; the sea lion (Lobo marino or Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) and the Fur seal ( Lobo de dos pelos or Arctocephalus galapagoensis). Total estimated population 80.000 individuals.
  • The most sighted whale is the Bride´s Whale (Balaenoptera Edeni).
  • Also Sperm Whales (Physeter Macrocephalus)
  • Killer Whales (Orcinus Orca)  (Megaptera Novaeangliae), and others.
  • The Bottlenosed dolphins (Delfín nariz de botella or Tursiups truncatus) swim in front of the boats giving you an opportunity to take their picture
  • The small Common dolphins ( Delfín común or Delphinus delphis) likes to jump off the waves made by the boats.