Galapagos Animals, May 20-23, 2019
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Map of the Galapagos Islands

Baltra Island airport built by USA in WWII to protect Panama Canal

Galapagos Tortoise - can be about 150 years old and weigh 200 kilograms

Galapagos Tortoise - similar but bigger than Aldebra Tortoise

Monarch Butterfly

Lava tube on Santa Cruz Island

Owl in building cover for liquor still

Shark from above

Turtle side in water

Turtle front in water

Blue-footed booby on North Seymour Island

Iguana invasion

Blue-footed booby in flight

Bird with chicks among rocks

Frigatebird in flight

Male frigatebird near the bush

Galapagos iguana comes to visit

Frigatebird shows wing span

Blue-footed booby in nest

Male frigatebird with red neck pouch for mating display

Prickly -pear Cactus relatives are common in the low elevation deserts

Charles Darwin studied different finch adaptations on each island

Lizard

Sea lions lying around on Santa Fe Island beach

Sea lion nursing its pup

Pelican resting on rocks on Santa Fe Island

Pelican off in the harbor. They dive for food in the lagoon

Orange crab on rocks

Galapagos iguana changes color

Cactus trees on Santa Fe Island near the harbor

Santa Cruz Island - El Garrapatero Beach

Galapagos iguana in black visits the beach

Many orange crabs on rock

Giant sea turtle found snorkeling along North Seymour Island

Closeup view of Galapagos Green Turtle

Pair of Galapagos Green Turtles

View of sea turtle - shell can be 84 cm long

Baby giant blue heron in ground plants at Finch Bay Resort

Beach near Finch Bay Resort where we stayed

Sea lion on the dock in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island