Below are a handful of the pictures captured during a recent trip to the Galapagos islands. It is a one-of-a-kind place for all types of wildlife viewing. The animals pictured below make up only a fraction of all the wildlife found on the islands – I just wish I had an underwater camera. If the animal’s name begins with “Galapagos”, it is endemic to these islands.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Galapagos Mocking Bird
Swallow-tailed Gull
Galapagos Sea Lion
Galapagos Hawk
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Galapagos Marine Iguana – we were able to view these guys diving under water during our many snorkel trips.
Galapagos Penguin – the only penguin to live north of the equator in the wild.
Frigatebird – (top) Female Frigatebird with Pinnacle Rock in the distance on Bartholomew Island. (bottom left) Baby Frigatebird. (bottom right) Ariel fight between a male Frigatebird and a Red-footed Booby.
Short-eared Owl
And Others…
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Red-footed Booby
Blue-footed Booby
Yellow Warbler
Oystercatcher
Galapagos (Flightless) Cormorant
You can read more about our stay on the Galapagos islands by clicking here.
My fav pic is shot is owl in flight looking right at camera
Yeah, it was amazing. I just yelled “Hey owl – look at me!”… and he did. They understand English very well. 😉
Want to swim with the sea lions, love the red & blue footed Booby, but “beautiful Sally” wins the prize! Her colors are breath-taking!
Susie
Yeah – maybe you could order one (the crab) from the Galapagos as a pet? I don’t think they are close to becoming extinct. 😉
Beautiful! Those pictures are amazing!
Thanks, Katie! You guys meeting us on Easter Island, right?
Something tells me you both are going to have a hard time returning to “life as we know it” in 18 months!
Yeah, we talk about this from time to time. However, we don’t really have an answer for how we’ll cope. You know a good therapist? 😉
…don’t worry, we still have a candle burning in your cube =D
PS .Love the pics. Looks like you guys are having a blast!
Thanks for the candle, Josh. I’m getting a little teary-eyed just thinking about it. Can I send you some glamour shots and a frame to put beside the candle? 😉
It’s good to hear everything seems to be going well. Take care and stay in touch. Tell everyone hello for me.