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Galapagos - Darwin's Enchanted Islands -
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Brilliantly-coloured
Sally Lightfoot Crab contrasts with black lava rock. These crabs are abundant in Galapagos . |
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Our Quest group. Back: Malcolm, Heather, Jane, Jim,
Heather, Agatha, Shelly, Barbara Ann, Irving |
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Front: Sherri, Migs, Juan, George |
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Endemic to Galapagos, Lava Gull
is the world's rarest gull, with probably fewer than 300 pairs. San
Cristobal on 11 November 2012. |
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Chatham Mockingbird is
found only on San Cristobal Island. 11 November 2012 |
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Hood Mockingbird is found only on
Espanola and Gardner Islands. It's larger than the other
mockingbirds, has long legs and a more down-curved bill. We saw them
well on Espanola on 12 November 2012. |
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Galapagos Mockingbird
subspecies bauri
on Genovesa on 15 November 2012. Also we saw Galapagos Mockingbird
on Santa Cruz, Santa Fe and Santiago. |
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Striated Heron looks
similar to Lava Heron. Santiago Island on 14 November 2012. |
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A trip highlight was watching a
Galapagos Green Sea Turtle finish laying its eggs in the sand, cover
them up, then head back to the ocean. Gardiner Bay on Espanola, 12
November 2012. |
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We almost cheered when
it reached the ocean and swam away safely. Gardiner Bay on
Espanola. 12 November 2012. |
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Galapagos Penguin is the only penguin
found in the northern hemisphere. One of the smallest penguins in
the world, it breeds entirely within the tropics and
is endemic to Galapagos. Left: adult. Right: young still with down on its head.
Sombrero Chino on 14 November 2012 |
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