The traveler went with their mom and brother to the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador for three weeks. They visited multiple islands by boat and saw a variety of unique wildlife including penguins, giant green sea turtles, sea lions, fish, sharks, blue-footed birds, lizards and other animals. Introduced species such as goats, cats and cattle brought by humans threaten the native species by destroying habitats and having no natural predators of their own.

1. THE BEST TRIP OF THE WORLD.

2. Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)Monday, july 16, 2002 I wentwithmymom and brothertotheGalapagosIslands. Wevisitislands in thelastthreeweekson a boat; wesawdifferentanimals, penguins, giantgreenturtles, sea lions, variousspecies of fishes, sharks, blue-footedbirds, lizards and otherbeautifulanimals. i havesnorkeled and beenscuba. The weather is periodically influenced by the El Niño phenomenon, which brings warmer temperatures and heavy rains. Introduced plants and animals, such as feral goats, cats, and cattle, brought accidentally or willingly to the islands by humans, represent the main threat to Galápagos. Quick to reproduce and with no natural predators, these alien species decimated the habitats of native species. The native animals, lacking natural predators on the islands, are defenseless to introduced predators.