We started the day with a very relaxing hike at North Seymour; it was a breezy walk along the shore among a massive colony of blue-footed boobies. The weather was hot and humid, but the views were amazing. Later at Rabida, we enjoyed snorkeling with marine birds and a great colony of sea lions. It was an exceptional day in the amazingly uncommon landscape of the “red island” of Rabida, with its pronounced cliffs and a bunch of diving boobies.
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.
