The Birds of the Galápagos
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The Birds of the Galápagos

Published: July 11, 2019 - Duration: 12:00

The birds on the Galápagos Islands show an amazing adaptation to their environment, and provide excellent examples of the ability of animals to adapt to changing conditions. But are any of these variations examples of evolution? And how does the biblical creation model explain them?

By Lita Cosner & Jonathan Sarfati
Originally published June, 2009

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