Galapagos Map Intro

Galapagos Map

The Islander at Puerto Egas, Santiago

The Islander is an intimate ship accommodating only 32 couples and the crew

Aboard the Islander

Comfortably appointed for socializing and learning

Crossing the Equator at Sea

Carl on Observation Deck

Whale watching from observation deck of the "Islander"

I give you my BEST Stick

Blue-footed Booby Courtship

Blue-foot Courtship Display

Making Love

Frigates Nesting NSI

Frigate Birds Nesting Southern Shore of North Seymore Islet

Smile for the Camera, NSI

Sea Lion Siesta, NSI

Where's Mommy?

A pup awaits parents return

Frigate Bird North Seymore Islet

Frigate Bird Display North Seymore Islet

Frigate Bird Chick

North Seymore Islet

Rabida Island

Red beaches formed from lava with a high iron oxide content. Rabida is the focus of campaign to eradicate the introduced black rat. In 1975 The Galapagos Park Service successfully eradicated wild goats brought by sailors to the island as a food source.

NG Islander off Fernandina Galapagos

Fernandina rises to 5,000 feet and is home to one of the worlds most active Volcanoes.

Punta Espinosa, Fernandina

Marine Iguanas bask by the hundreds on the dark lava flows.

Marine Iguana, Fernandina

Pahoehoe Fernandina

This ropy lava formation is referred to by the Hawaiian term "pahoehoe"

Sally Lightfoot Crab, Fernandina

Zodiac Access Only

The cliffs of Punta Vincente Roca, Isabela Island.

Geology Extremes

Blue-foot Booby

Isabela Island

Lava Gull

It is estimated there are only about 400 pairs of this rare gull in existance

Rocky Cliffs of Isabela

Equador Volcano is a shield volcano bisected by the equator. It has collapsed into the ocean providing a spectacular view of the inner caldera and the caldera floor

Galapagos Penguins

Galapagos Penguin, Isabela

Contrasting Rock Formations

Isabela

Iguana Swimming

Marine Iguanas are the only Iguanas able to swim in the ocean

Marine Iguana in the Rocks

Baby Sea Lions & Lava Lizard

Hood Mocking Bird

Strange Bedfellows, Fernandina

Sea lions bask with Iguanas in perfect harmony

Upheaval, Fernandina

Flightless Cormorant at Sunset

Flightless Cormorant on Nest Galapagos

Fernandina

Iguanas Two, Fernandina

Smiling for the Tourists

Hiking Tagus Cove Isabella

Historic bay where ships found safe harbor over the centuries. Visited by Charles Darwin in 1835.

Tagus Sunset

Ships Graffitti Tagus Cove Galapagos

Graffiti at this landing dates back to the 1800's.

Graffiti from 1836

Historic Graffiti, Tagus Cove

Swallowtail Gull over rookery

Bucaneer's Cove Santiago

Bucaneer's Cove

Puerto Egas, Santiago

Skeleton

Few predators on the Island permits natural decay.

Lone Tree, Puerto Egas

Wet Landing by Zodiac

Ghost Crabs

Espumilla Beach, Santiago

Ghost Crab Tussle Espumilla Beach

American OysterCatcher, Espumilla

Three Playful Pelicans

Galapagos Hawk

Darwins Large Ground Finch Galapagos

Espumilla Beach, Santiago

Sliding Plates Galapagos

Tropic Bird

Red-footed Perch, Urbina Bay

Only the Red-footed Booby has feet adapted to perching, the Blue-footed cannot perch.

Red Footed Boobie

Geological Strations

San Cristobal

Santa Cruz Fish Market

Visitor to the Fish Market

A Restaurant in Santa Cruz

Up Into the Highlands SC

Galapagos Tortoise San Cristobal

Wild Giant Tortoises travel freely across ancient migration routes crossing both the national park and private lands.

LightHouse

Town of San Cristobal

Finale