Floreana Island, 1/6/2025, National Geographic Endeavour II
Aboard the
National Geographic Endeavour II
Galápagos
Exploring Punta Cormorant on Floreana Island offered a chance to witness the unique beauty of the Galápagos, with its green olivine beach and unique wildlife. We visited a nearby lagoon and spotted flamingos and other shore birds.
Anahí grew up in a small house by the beach in the Galápagos Islands. Along with her best friend, she used to wander during the days around mangrove trees, becoming a different animal every day. She used to camp on solitary beaches, snorkel with shar...
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This morning, we started our day of exploration with the company of bottle nose dolphins and many other marine animals. It was a good sign that our day was going to be amazing. We explored Fernandina Island, which is home to thousands of marine iguanas, which we found lounging against the black rocks. This destination gives one the impression of setting foot on the island as it was during its formation and colonization of species. The island is formed by a giant active volcano, which means the island will continue to evolve over time. It took millions of years for this archipelago to be formed and colonized by species from other regions of our planet. It’s amazing to get to explore this special place.
For those who woke up early, just before and after sunrise, we saw Galapagos sharks doing slow circuits around National Geographic Endeavour II , at anchor in the channel between Baltra Island and North Seymour. The rest of the day flew by – early breakfast and then a landing on North Seymour, where a LOT (and I mean A LOT), of wildlife was sighted, photographed, and commented on. Blue-footed boobies courting, frigatebirds courting, land and marine iguanas. The afternoon on Rábida was finally our chance to get in the water with masks on – the visibility was fabulous, and the fish numerous, including small sharks on some occasions!
Genovesa Island is located far from most others in the archipelago, and is situated in the northern hemisphere. Here water temperatures are typically warmer, and that is the main reason we see lots of coral fragments on the beach. Thanks to its location, Genovesa is also home to many seabirds; this island has one of the largest populations of red-footed boobies on our planet. It is such an amazing place to explore.
