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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #63: The Galapagos National Park Edition

While North America hosts some spectacular national parks, other countries do, too. As a matter of fact, the Traveler’s Editor-in-Chief Kurt Repanshek traveled to Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park and viewed some stunning wildlife. So, it’s only right there should be a quiz and trivia piece centered on this national park.

Red-Footed Boobies, Galapagos National Park

Two birds with bright red feet and blue beaks in the branches of a tree at Galapagos National Park

These red-footed boobies sure are colorful! Seems that most of the wildlife at Galapagos National Park is colorful in some way. With this bird, it's the feet *and* the beak. The males like to show off their snazzy red "shoes" to the ladies during mating season. Red-footed boobies nest in trees rather than on the ground like other booby species, which actually provides good protection since these guys are the smallest of the six booby species. Oh, and they only nest in the full sun and not in shaded areas.

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The Galapagos, A Natural History

For Charles Darwin, the Galapagos Islands off the Ecuadoran coast kindled the spark of evolution in his mind. Ever since that time these islands, and their unique flora and fauna, have captivated visitors. This curiosity, sparked by the plants and animals, even played a passing movie role in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, a 2003 film starring Russell Crowe as captain of a British warship during the Napoleonic wars.

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