Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island, with one of the healthiest populations of giant tortoises and headquarters to the Charles Darwin Research Station, also happens to be my home island. I grew up here, playing with the many animals that today catch the interest of naturalists all around the world.
I feel very fortunate to have had such a childhood and I am also very happy to work in one of the most pristine national parks on the planet. But what really fulfills my life is the opportunity to communicate what I have learned over the years and share my love for the islands with the many guests I meet aboard the Polaris.
Today we saw a vermilion flycatcher, several species of Darwin finches and giant sunflowers, or Scalesias, endemic plants to the Galapagos archipelago. We met famous lonesome George and found tortoises in the wild. And I also got to visit my mom!
Santa Cruz Island, with one of the healthiest populations of giant tortoises and headquarters to the Charles Darwin Research Station, also happens to be my home island. I grew up here, playing with the many animals that today catch the interest of naturalists all around the world.
I feel very fortunate to have had such a childhood and I am also very happy to work in one of the most pristine national parks on the planet. But what really fulfills my life is the opportunity to communicate what I have learned over the years and share my love for the islands with the many guests I meet aboard the Polaris.
Today we saw a vermilion flycatcher, several species of Darwin finches and giant sunflowers, or Scalesias, endemic plants to the Galapagos archipelago. We met famous lonesome George and found tortoises in the wild. And I also got to visit my mom!
