Ashley Karitis, Assistant Expedition Leader

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Daily Expedition Reports
12 Mar 2018

Floreana Island, 3/12/2018, National Geographic Endeavour II

Aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II
Galápagos

Floreana is one of the most visited islands in the Archipelago, not only for its wildlife which is quite abundant, but also for the very interesting human history. This was the first island in the Galapagos to become inhabited, and a common stop for pirates, buccaneers, privateers and whalers from the 1600s to the 1800s.This is a unique opportunity for our guests to travel back in time and learn about the mysteries of Floreana, and its very eccentric visitors and inhabitants of the past.

Socrates Tomala, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

Socrates was raised on Santa Cruz Island located in the heart of Galapagos Archipelago. After a childhood filled with swimming, scuba diving, rock climbing and volunteering in conservation projects, he grew very passionate about the outdoors and the...

Ashley Karitis, Assistant Expedition Leader

Ashley was raised in Central Oregon where she spent her childhood ski racing, riding horses, playing classical piano, and working summer jobs on a dude ranch. She then attended the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in ...

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