The Galapagos Islands are one of the few places in the world where life follows its natural course. Here, animals are fearless because of the lack of terrestrial predators. Humans are a recent arrival in the archipelago and we have not caused direct pressures on these organisms. This is the reason why animals in the Galapagos don’t see humans as a threat.
In the early morning we visited North Seymour Island. We went for an exploration walk to the interior of the island. As we walked we visited the iguana’s colony, frigate birds and blue-footed boobies. It was remarkable; at the very moment we landed we found wildlife of all types all around us.
Frigate birds are among the largest birds in the Galápagos. And they form large colonies. This is the beginning of the breeding season and the red pouches of male frigate birds are very distinctive along the trail.
We encountered many land iguanas basking in the early morning sun. Some of these reptiles were guarding their cactus trees while expecting a prickly pear to fall off. Cactuses are the main source of food for them. The highlight for all of us were the blue footed boobies, some were in flight while others were on the rocks of the shore. And some of them were feeding their babies!
In the afternoon we landed on Rábida Island. This island is located in the center of the Galápagos archipelago. Here, we went to explore the undersea world with our snorkeling gear. This was an incredible experience due to the presence of sea lions, marine iguanas and the abundance of fish of different types, along with sharks!
We also had the opportunity to explore the island from the glass bottom boat. In both activities we had encounters with a superb wildlife. Galapagos fur seals were also the highlight for snorkelers.
Later we landed on the iconic red sand beach. Some of our guests went for a long walk in the forest, while others went for the photography walk along the beach. Walking along the beach is one of the best activities you can do on Rábida Island. This beach is also a colony of Galapagos sea lions. Both walks ended with a beautiful sunset!
It was another day in paradise!
