This program begins with spectacular scenery of the Galápagos islands, including a volcanic eruption. It introduces the idea of the archipelago being extremely dynamic geophysically and biologically, on both short and long time scales. It then illustrates the rich biodiversity of the archipelago with examples of plants, birds and insects from the small island of Daphne, and fish, sea-lions and sea birds in the marine environment nearby. The program shows how animals and plants living in both terrestrial and marine environments have to cope with a climate that fluctuates from extremes of hot and wet conditions to cool and dry ones.

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 11, 2015.

Galápagos Archipelago Overview --(3:02) -- Daphne Major Island -- (2:20) -- La Niña Year -- (2:24) -- Galápagos Sea Birds -- (2:26) -- Daphne Island Sea Bird Reproduction -- (2:47) -- El Niño Year -- (3:52) -- Daphne Island Land Birds -- (2:03) -- Daphne Island Species Diversification -- (2:42) -- Credits: Daphne Major Island: A Microcosm of Galápagos Biodiversity-Darwin's Finches in Galápagos -- (0:34).