Today is the last full day of our expedition in the Galapagos (sniff sniff). We sailed to one of the most popular and most attractive sites- Espanola Island. We had a dry landing this morning and took in the amazingly high numbers of endemic fauna. For 3 hours we walked Punta Suarez and admired God's beauty!
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| Christmas Tree marine iguanas |
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| He gets his beautiful red color from the algae he finds (and eats) in the islands tidal pools |
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| We love Boobys! |
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| A mother Nazca Booby feeding her chick |
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| This hardly looks real but we watched these sea birds dance for what seemed forever |
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| A father and his 2 sons |
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| Galapagos Nazca Booby |
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| The largest bird on the islands- the Albatross |
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| Spending most of her life at sea, the Albatross finds these rocky shores to mate and incubate the young |
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| A blowhole- reminds us of Bruny Island in the Great Southern Ocean |
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| Albatross couple |
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| Amazing red color! |
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| Jonathon's towel sculpture |
After Punta Suarez, we went to Gardner Bay for snorkeling and beach exploration.
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| A spotted ray, spotted by Matt |
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| These curious mockingbirds would hop right up on your foot, or hand, or hat! |
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| Sperm Whale bones on the beach- they were heavy! |
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