Isabela and Fernandina Islands
The early morning navigation around the northern part of Isabela Island was so impressive with the view of the massive shield shaped volcanoes that emerged from beneath the ocean. Isabela was composed by six volcanoes, at one time separated, and now joined by the volcanic lava. Many creatures call this island their home: we saw flightless cormorants, blue footed and masked boobies, Galápagos penguins among others. We had a panga ride and we spotted many turtles and ocean sun fish.
Before lunch we had several options for our guests: snorkelling with sea turtles, penguins, etc.; kayaking along the inner caldera of Ecuador volcano or enjoying the documentary with Alan Alda, Voyage to Galápagos.
We weighed anchor and sailed to Fernandina Island, where after landing we came into a huge marine iguana colony living in harmony with Galápagos sea lions and flightless cormorants. A small Galápagos racer moving very slowly among the marine iguanas was searching for the smallest ones, and after strangulating one of them it proceeded to gasp it. Not far from there a Galápagos hawk was found feeding on a dead baby sea lion; the hawk, being at the top of the food pyramid is also a scavenger. Late in the afternoon we went on the panga searching for Galápagos penguins, the third smallest on earth and the most equatorial one.
Galápagos is a magic place so unique and vulnerable that everyone should be involved in preserving it.
The early morning navigation around the northern part of Isabela Island was so impressive with the view of the massive shield shaped volcanoes that emerged from beneath the ocean. Isabela was composed by six volcanoes, at one time separated, and now joined by the volcanic lava. Many creatures call this island their home: we saw flightless cormorants, blue footed and masked boobies, Galápagos penguins among others. We had a panga ride and we spotted many turtles and ocean sun fish.
Before lunch we had several options for our guests: snorkelling with sea turtles, penguins, etc.; kayaking along the inner caldera of Ecuador volcano or enjoying the documentary with Alan Alda, Voyage to Galápagos.
We weighed anchor and sailed to Fernandina Island, where after landing we came into a huge marine iguana colony living in harmony with Galápagos sea lions and flightless cormorants. A small Galápagos racer moving very slowly among the marine iguanas was searching for the smallest ones, and after strangulating one of them it proceeded to gasp it. Not far from there a Galápagos hawk was found feeding on a dead baby sea lion; the hawk, being at the top of the food pyramid is also a scavenger. Late in the afternoon we went on the panga searching for Galápagos penguins, the third smallest on earth and the most equatorial one.
Galápagos is a magic place so unique and vulnerable that everyone should be involved in preserving it.
