Warming oceans, feral animals, and microplastics are threatening the Galapagos Islands

Warming oceans affect the food sources of many of the seagoing animals in the Galapagos.

Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, thousands of creatures — fish, hammerhead sharks, marine iguanas — move in search of food.