You can find sea lions on the Galápagos Islands; you cannot find elephants, ostriches, or yaks there.

Quick Scoop

  • Galápagos sea lions are a native marine mammal and are commonly seen lounging on beaches and rocks around the islands.
  • Elephants are native to Africa and Asia and are not found in the wild on the Galápagos.
  • Ostriches are native to Africa’s savannas and deserts and do not live on the Galápagos.
  • Yaks are high-altitude bovids from Central Asia (e.g., Tibet, Himalayan region) and are not present on the Galápagos.

So, from the list “elephants, sea lions, ostriches, yaks,” the only Galápagos animal is sea lions.