Today we anchored at Playa Espumilla. There we walked along the beach and observed sea turtle tracks, ghost crabs, brown pelicans, and blue-footed boobies plunge diving for lunch. Later that morning we entered the warm temperate waters, snorkels dawned, to witness the flurry of wildlife flourishing just beneath the sea surface. Lots of tropical fish, fur seals, and marine invertebrates were all part of this vivid mix of color and motion. In the afternoon, we went to Puerto Egas to walk along rocky shores and look for several species of coastal birds.
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.
