Today we had the opportunity to see one of the largest nesting grounds of frigatebirds in Galapagos, at North Seymour Island. This small island is also the home for many other species of sea birds as well, including blue-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls, pelicans, terns, petrels, shear waters and many other sea birds that made our morning activity very interesting.
Yesterday afternoon, we had the chance to visit a white sandy beach on the northern side of Santa Cruz Island, which is located nearby North Seymour. It was such an interesting visit, as it offered us a different vantage point to observe these coastal birds. We even had time for swimming activities, and we were fortunate enough to watch as baby sea turtles were hatching from their nesting site. It was such an amazing sight, to watch these tiny turtles make their way to the ocean for their first swim. Hungry frigatebirds watched from above, as they see them as a possible food source.
This morning on North Seymour, we had the opportunity to connect these two episodes in Mother Nature, as we watched hundreds of baby frigates waiting for their parents to bring food home to them. Our dear explorers had the opportunity to see why it is so important to protect this ultimate paradise on earth, where each species has its role in our planet.
After a couple of hours navigation, we arrived to another small island known as Jervis, or Rabida Island. This visitor site is very different than the previous ones, and once again shows another side to the Galapagos.
Rabida Island offers amazing opportunities for snorkeling, hiking, kayaking and beach activity, and in order to take full advantage of our afternoon, we went out with deep water snorkeling, kayaking and beach activity groups at the same time.
We still had an hour left before sunset, so we went for a walk along the beach, where we observed a spectacular feeding frenzy of pelicans, boobies, terns and Galapagos sea lions.
Another spectacular day in the Enchanted Islands.
