About Microeledone Galapagensis
- It is a tiny blue octopus species discovered near Galapagos Islands.
- This tiny blue creature was first discovered during a deep-sea expedition in 2015.
- Appearance: It is roughly the size of a golf ball and displays an unusually blue coloration.
- Habitat: It lives in the deep sea.
Key Facts about Galapagos Islands:
- Location: It is situated in the Pacific Ocean
- It is distributed on either side of the Equator.
- Terrain: Repeated volcanic eruptions helped to form the rugged mountain landscape of the Galápagos Islands.
- Islands: It is very young with the largest, and youngest islands, Isabela and Fernandina and the oldest islands, Española and San Cristóbal, somewhere between three to five million years.
- Highest Point: Mount Azul
- Climate: It is characterized by low rainfall, low humidity, and relatively low air and water temperatures.
- It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978.
- Biodiversity: It includes the giant Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), the flightless cormorant (Phalacrocoraz harrisi), and the Galápagos penguin.
