San Cristobal Island, 12/6/2024, National Geographic Endeavour II
Aboard the
National Geographic Endeavour II
Galápagos
San Cristóbal Island, one of the oldest in the Galápagos archipelago, is known for its stunning landscapes. We woke up next to Punta Pitt in the northern part of the island, where we explored a colony of frigates and blue- and red-footed boobies.
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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Isabela Island is the largest island in the Galapagos Archipelago. It is comprised of a backbone of five huge shield volcano: Wolf, Darwin, Alcedo, Sierra Negra, and Cerro Azul. All of these massive volcanos are active, and you can say that more or less every three years we have an eruption from one of these volcanos.
National Geographic Endeavour II awoke in the western realm of the Galapagos Archipelago. We visited the youngest Island, Fernandina! The single shield volcano is still active, and large fields of basaltic lava are covered by Galapagos marine iguanas, a rather harsh environment that hosts amazing wildlife. From the top predator to the colorful Sally Lightfoot crabs, everyone is trying to survive. In the afternoon we visited Volcano Ecuador and enjoyed a Zodiac ride along its coast, where Nazca boobies were spotted as well as Galapagos fur seals and Galapagos penguins.
Today we explored two small islands full of wildlife and radiant colors. In the morning, we explored North Seymour, a 0.73 sq mi island that hosts a colony of frigatebirds. As soon as we landed, we observed swallow-tailed gulls nesting. These photogenic birds are endemic to the Galapagos. They nest all year on the islands, so it’s quite common to find nests, chicks, and eggs along the rocky shores. We observed land iguanas, which are not native to North Seymour. They were introduced by an American captain named Allan Hancock in the 1930s. Although the island is dry, the iguanas survive and reproduce here today. It was a great day spent exploring the islands!
