The Galapagos Islands are a living paradise of wildlife, and today we experienced more of its marvels by visiting two of the most iconic Islands here. The best way to begin our expedition was to visit the bird paradise at North Seymour Island. As soon as we landed, two baby Galapagos sea lions were our welcome committee to a magnificent island.
Farther into the trail, the marvels of a fantastic bird paradise were shown to our senses. On the coastal trail, the main highlight was definitely the young Galapagos sea lions that were very curious as they were moving from rocks to sand.
As we reached the inner trail, it was time to look for one of the big challenges of the morning: Galapagos land iguanas. These spectacular reptiles were found resting in the area as we passed. The incense tree forest, along with orange lava boulders, were the perfect decoration for a natural paradise. Once we reached the interior of the incense tree forest, several male frigate birds were displaying their red pouches to the females like pronouncing a symphony of sounds to the females.
Once we came back on board National Geographic Endeavour, we pulled anchor and started sailing to our next destination. In the afternoon the adventure just got better, and the best way to begin it was in a deep water snorkeling activity along the Coast of Rabida Island. The magical underwater world of Rabida was so inspiring that made us feel inside a natural aquarium. The concentration of reef fishes on the rocks made it perfect for a spectacular snorkeling activity.
At the end of exploration, we had a magical moment as we hiked along the red sand beach of Rabida Island. A color combination of red soil and green vegetation made it perfect for an awe-inspiring view of the visitor site as soon as we reached farthest point of the trail. As we took the Zodiacs back to National Geographic Endeavour, we enjoyed a marvelous sunset with Isabela Island as the background. Today we experienced the inspirations that nature can offer in the living paradise of the Galapagos Islands.
