Galapagos Islands Animals 1. Galapagos Tortoises 2. Galapagos Penguins The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is endemic to the islands of the Galapagos and is 3. Galapagos Finches The Galapagos finches or the Darwin’s finches are perhaps the most famous fauna inhabiting the 4. eAXTOgi.