Today we explored Floreana Island. The island has much to offer in terms of wildlife and today was no exception. We walked among sea turtles, visited a brackish lagoon with flamingos and wanderer birds, and snorkeled with sea lions and a variety of colorful fish. And that was just the morning! During the afternoon the highlight was encountering a group of flamingos chilling on the sand bank while we kayaked. It’s incredible how different species live in complete harmony in this volcanic archipelago where resilience and resistance are the key to survival.
5/29/2025
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Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.
