RICHNESS OF THE SEA

At the sea of Galapagos, El Nio Current (warm waters) and the Humboldt current ( cold waters) converge. These conditions have permitted the development of at least 307 species of fish, of which 25 percent is endemic.

The food chain of the sea of Galapagos begins with the spineless ones whose habitat is volcano lava. The small fish live in the cracks surrounded by the big fish and present a great diversity of colors.

In the bottom of the ocean the mantarrayas slip, while in the surface they astonish with their jumps. This species is usual in warm waters: they feed of plankton and small fish.

The mantarrayas move in groups of 30 and can be located around the Floreana and Isabela Islands. In the marine Fauna we also find jellyfishes, sponges, mollusks and crabs. The most imposing is the "Slight feet Sally" crab of orange color that can lives in the rocks.

Some cetaceans like dolphins, whales and porpoises can be appreciated in their migrations. Among them swims the orca and the white dolphin.