Wildlife
Name of the last Pinta Island tortoise.
Lonesome George
In Santa Cruz, where are we going snorkeling?
Tortuga Bay
Name the Capital City.
Puerto Ayora
How many volcanos is the island made of?
One
What is the type of forest that makes up the Highlands of Santa Cruz?
Scalesia Forest
Name three types of animals found on Santa Cruz.
Giant tortoise, Blue-footed Booby, Lava Heron, Short-eared owl, Land/marine iguana, Darwin’s finches, Galápagos mockingbird, Galápagos sea lion, Sally Lightfoot crab
Name the popular tourist attraction where you can see tortoises of all ages in captivity.
Charles Darwin Information/Research Center
What does Santa Cruz mean in Spanish?
Holy Cross
What type of island is Santa Cruz considered?
Eroded
What is the type of tree found on beaches of Tortuga Bay?
Mangrove
What is the type of turtle found in Tortuga Bay?
Galapagos Green Turtle
Name what is left of the US World War 2 presence in the Galapagos found on Bachas Beach.
A floating pier/dock/barge
What is the timeframe of when the island was primarily settled?
Between World War 1 and World War 2
Is the Volcano active or dormant?
Dormant
How many vegetation zones (in the Galapagos) are represented on Santa Cruz?
All of them!!!
What is the only type of booby found on Santa Cruz?
Blue-Footed Booby
How was Los Gemelos created?
The surface material covering empty magma chamber collapsed
What did the English name the Island?
Indefatigable
Name the volcano on Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz
Name 2 of the crops grown on Santa Cruz.
avocados, coffee, sugarcane, bananas, oranges, and lemons
Name the two types of birds found in the Santa Cruz lava tunnels.
Short-eared owl, Darwins Finches
Name three activities you can do in Tortuga Bay.
Snorkeling, Swimming, Surfing, Bird Watching, and Tanning
What is Santa Cruz's Sister City?
Seabrook, Texas
How long is the Bellavista Lava Tunnel?
2000 m
Name two different types of vegetation zones.
Dry Zone, Transistion Zone, Scalesia Zone, Fern Zone, Agricultural Zone
Bonus: Cinchona Forest