Isabela and Fernandina Islands
This is the richest part of the Archipelago, therefore here you can expect the unexpected. Indeed this morning we encountered flocks of seabirds feeding in this water full of plankton. These tiny creatures are extremely important for the most complex food webs; the whole Galápagos wild life depends upon this rich marine ecosystem. We saw Ocean sun fish, penguins, sea turtles and the best of the best, a pod of common dolphins in acrobatic jumps. When crossing the equator line, strange creatures came on board. King Neptune decided to ask our youngest guests to paint their faces and join in the fun of going from the northern into the southern hemisphere.
The afternoon was fantastic. Fernandina, wonderful Fernandina, was amazingly beautiful. A cloud covering helped us with the air temperature, and being in the middle of the warm season, we still had pretty benevolent weather. There were iguanas nesting all over the small patch of sand found at the point; for many years I hadn’t seen so many females digging holes in order to lay their eggs. Flightless cormorants were nesting too, sea lions played in the tidal pools, while sally light-foot crabs decorated the rocks. Everybody loved Fernandina, a jewel in the crown.
This is the richest part of the Archipelago, therefore here you can expect the unexpected. Indeed this morning we encountered flocks of seabirds feeding in this water full of plankton. These tiny creatures are extremely important for the most complex food webs; the whole Galápagos wild life depends upon this rich marine ecosystem. We saw Ocean sun fish, penguins, sea turtles and the best of the best, a pod of common dolphins in acrobatic jumps. When crossing the equator line, strange creatures came on board. King Neptune decided to ask our youngest guests to paint their faces and join in the fun of going from the northern into the southern hemisphere.
The afternoon was fantastic. Fernandina, wonderful Fernandina, was amazingly beautiful. A cloud covering helped us with the air temperature, and being in the middle of the warm season, we still had pretty benevolent weather. There were iguanas nesting all over the small patch of sand found at the point; for many years I hadn’t seen so many females digging holes in order to lay their eggs. Flightless cormorants were nesting too, sea lions played in the tidal pools, while sally light-foot crabs decorated the rocks. Everybody loved Fernandina, a jewel in the crown.
