Genovesa Island
Sharing our Galápagos experiences with the rest of the world through our reports is a privilege; it’s a motivation. Today I feel even more inspired because there is a school in New Jersey, Pennington elementary school, and a school in San Francisco, Cathedral school of boys, which are following our adventures this week. They have seen the pictures we sent since Sunday, and they are learning through our reports about the uniqueness and beauty of this enchanted place. Underwater, we have reported Mola molas and sharks in the days before, and above water, land iguanas and sea lions. Today I want to share with you this frigate bird. It is a great frigate bird, and it is a male. Why does it have a red pouch completely inflated? Because it is breeding time in Genovesa, and when breeding males try to look more attractive, they congregate in groups, a behaviour known as “lekking,” and wait to be chosen by the females in flight. Once a female chooses a male, a nest will be built, in a few weeks a chick will hatch. In approximately six years, a juvenile will be mature enough to breed and start the whole cycle once more. Life in the Galápagos, simple and factual, happens in front of our eyes and through our eyes, and is going to you all – nature lovers in the world.
Sharing our Galápagos experiences with the rest of the world through our reports is a privilege; it’s a motivation. Today I feel even more inspired because there is a school in New Jersey, Pennington elementary school, and a school in San Francisco, Cathedral school of boys, which are following our adventures this week. They have seen the pictures we sent since Sunday, and they are learning through our reports about the uniqueness and beauty of this enchanted place. Underwater, we have reported Mola molas and sharks in the days before, and above water, land iguanas and sea lions. Today I want to share with you this frigate bird. It is a great frigate bird, and it is a male. Why does it have a red pouch completely inflated? Because it is breeding time in Genovesa, and when breeding males try to look more attractive, they congregate in groups, a behaviour known as “lekking,” and wait to be chosen by the females in flight. Once a female chooses a male, a nest will be built, in a few weeks a chick will hatch. In approximately six years, a juvenile will be mature enough to breed and start the whole cycle once more. Life in the Galápagos, simple and factual, happens in front of our eyes and through our eyes, and is going to you all – nature lovers in the world.
