Espanola Island
While snorkeling around Tortuga Islet we saw thousands of fish, including king angelfish, sea stars, and surgeonfish. We also spotted a Pacific green sea turtle. I tried to swim next to it, but it swam away. We were allowed to get really close to the rocks because the waves weren’t too big. So we saw lots of algae and barnacles on the cliffs. We saw angelfish nibbling coral. Most people were fascinated with all the sea urchins. I thought one of the coolest things was the spotted moray eel. It was pretty fast. The water was clearer than any other time we snorkeled. We dove down to see a school of fish up close, and when we got near, they scattered. We saw a sea cucumber on a rock. I never wanted the snorkeling to end, but we finally had to climb back into the Zodiac.
Author: Emily C., Everyday Explorer
I felt that today was a good wrap-up for the expedition. I liked that we saw so many beautiful things. We saw the miraculous circle of life…from bird eggs to chicks to juveniles to adults and even the remains of animals. We got to see a blue-footed booby and her chick, and albatrosses with their eggs. The marine iguanas here have a coloration pattern specific to this island that is purely incredible. We saw the Galápagos hawk right up close perched on a bush, as well as a few we saw soaring. The sea lions often followed us. They are very social. I was looking forward to seeing the Nazca boobies and I was not disappointed. I love their masks and their dignified look. What’s great about the Galápagos is that it’s sort of a world of its own. This day was certainly a marvelous ending to an amazing week—a grand finale!
Author: Colin C., Everyday Explorer
While snorkeling around Tortuga Islet we saw thousands of fish, including king angelfish, sea stars, and surgeonfish. We also spotted a Pacific green sea turtle. I tried to swim next to it, but it swam away. We were allowed to get really close to the rocks because the waves weren’t too big. So we saw lots of algae and barnacles on the cliffs. We saw angelfish nibbling coral. Most people were fascinated with all the sea urchins. I thought one of the coolest things was the spotted moray eel. It was pretty fast. The water was clearer than any other time we snorkeled. We dove down to see a school of fish up close, and when we got near, they scattered. We saw a sea cucumber on a rock. I never wanted the snorkeling to end, but we finally had to climb back into the Zodiac.
Author: Emily C., Everyday Explorer
I felt that today was a good wrap-up for the expedition. I liked that we saw so many beautiful things. We saw the miraculous circle of life…from bird eggs to chicks to juveniles to adults and even the remains of animals. We got to see a blue-footed booby and her chick, and albatrosses with their eggs. The marine iguanas here have a coloration pattern specific to this island that is purely incredible. We saw the Galápagos hawk right up close perched on a bush, as well as a few we saw soaring. The sea lions often followed us. They are very social. I was looking forward to seeing the Nazca boobies and I was not disappointed. I love their masks and their dignified look. What’s great about the Galápagos is that it’s sort of a world of its own. This day was certainly a marvelous ending to an amazing week—a grand finale!
Author: Colin C., Everyday Explorer
