Genovesa Island, 11/29/2024, National Geographic Endeavour II
Aboard the
National Geographic Endeavour II
Galápagos
Today we had a wonderful time exploring Genovesa. The island is home to a seabird colony and an abundance of wildlife. Red-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, herons, and frigates are among the highlights, and today we had close encounters with species that are less common.
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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Are there pirates in the Galapagos Islands? Well, North Seymour Island has a large colony of frigatebirds known as the pirates of the sky. With a large wingspan of seven feet and weighing approximately a kilo, these fast and maneuverable seabirds are skilled thieves, posing a threat to other seabirds. Gulls and boobies share this island along with the pirates. We had a great nature walk focused on natural history and the ecology of the islands. It was an amazing morning on this small island. In the afternoon, we visited Rábida Island, known as the red island due to the high concentration of iron minerals found in volcanic rock. Snorkeling was a lot of fun. Rábida is home to greater flamingos. They gave a fabulous display right in front of our eyes. We captured their interesting social behavior in the best light of the day, just before sunset. As we departed the island, a Galapagos hawk gave us a pleasant farewell. What a fantastic day!
We enjoyed an exciting morning at Bartholomew Island. We began with a walk to the top of a large cinder cone with the most famous view of the archipelago. We had a great opportunity to explore the coast to look for boobies and penguins. After breakfast, we went to a nearby beach and enjoyed the company of some Galapagos sea lions. We had fun snorkeling off the coast. We motored to the next island and marveled at the magnificent landscape of Chinese Hat Islet. We snorkeled and explored the coast. We were pleased to discover a small group of Galapagos penguins enjoying the last moments of the day.
