Curiosities of Island Evolution

Islands host some of the most unique and interesting animals on earth. The relative geographic isolation of islands  makes them perfect natural laboratories for producing and developing new species of animals. This concept made a deep impression on a young and inquisitive Charles Darwin when he visited the Galapagos Islands, and it would play a major role in helping him to formulate his ideas on evolution.

In essence, islands illustrate evolution in action!
Hope you enjoy watching

This film was made by a team of final year science students at NUI Galway for the class History of Life:
James Burns, Cormac Fitzpatrick, Mikey Reddin & Charlie Scales

It was recorded entirely within the mini studio at NUI Galway supported by CELT.

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Photos/Video

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Video
https://www.videvo.net/video/flock-of...

Music

Flight Hym
Blood Eagle - Alexander Nakarada
Ancient Configuration - Haden Folker
Above the clouds - Neutrin05
A Peaceful Panctuary - Tristan-Lohengrin


Scientific papers

Eocene metatherians from Anatolia illuminate the assembly of an island fauna during Deep Time (2018)
Grégoire Métais , Pauline M. Coster, John R. Kappelman, Alexis Licht, Faruk Ocakoğlu, Michael H. Taylor, K. Christopher Beard

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone....

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