In partnership with the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park, The Charles Darwin Foundation, and Catlin Seaview Survey, Google traveled to the archipelago to collect 360-degree Street View imagery. Google was invited by the Charles Darwin Foundation, to collect imagery, for both, scientific application and management of the Island.
Here is the video of how it was done and the amazing work they did.
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