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