 Darwin's Arch, 2006 | |
  Darwin's Arch Location in the Galápagos Islands  Darwin's Arch Location in the Pacific Ocean | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast of Darwin Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 1°40′19.2″N 91°59′26.6″W / 1.672000°N 91.990722°W |
| Archipelago | Galápagos Islands |
| Administration | |
Darwin's Arch (Spanish: Arco de Darwin) was a natural rock arch feature to the south-east of Darwin Island in the Galápagos Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, and is now a pillar formation. The arch sat on an irregularly shaped, rocky, submerged plateau, nicknamed "the theatre".[1][2] The arch collapsed into the sea on 17 May 2021 from natural erosion.[3][4][5]
Darwin's Arch, along with the nearby Darwin Island, was named after English naturalist Charles Darwin, whose studies in the surrounding area helped him to form his theory of evolution by means of natural selection. As a tribute to Darwin and his works, some locals and industry professionals have nicknamed the remaining stone "towers" the Pillars of Evolution[6] (Spanish: Los Pilares de la Evolución).
- ^ "Darwin". Galapagos Conservancy. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Steve Rosenberg; Ellen I. Sarbone (2004). The Diving Guide Galapagos Islands. Cruising Guide Publications, Inc. ISBN 978-0-944428-70-2.
- ^ Strauss, Rebecca (17 May 2021). "Breaking News: Darwin's Arch Collapses". Scuba Diver Life. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Galapagos Islands: Erosion fells Darwin's Arch". BBC News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Iconic Natural Rock Feature in the Galápagos Islands Crumbles Into the Ocean". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ Farzan, Antonia Noori (19 May 2021). "Darwin's Arch, famed Galápagos rock formation, collapses from erosion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 May 2021.