Isabela and Fernandina Islands
Another incredible day in the Galapagos! After circumnavigating Roca Redonda early this morning, we dropped anchor just off Punta Vicente Roca on the island of Isabela. We immediately set forth on an outstanding Zodiac ride along these dramatic cliff formations, where we encountered flightless cormorants, innumerable marine iguanas and a fantastic blue-footed boobies feeding-frenzy. Bottle-nosed dolphins joined our Zodiacs swimming leisurely in front of us, and the main attraction was the ocean sunfish (mola-mola).
However, as outstanding as the creatures above water were the ones below water. Snorkeling with sea turtles gave the swimmers a memorable time.
Later in the day, when we were navigating to our next landing site on the island of Fernandina, we saw a new specie of sea mammal that made today’s adventure quite memorable! The pale white color of the head made the identification very good. It was a Cuvier’s beaked whale.
It was definitely a remarkable sighting due to the fact, that for some of us it was the first time that we saw this extraordinary specie. And, last but not least, the penguins along the shoreline of Fernandina Island were so photogenic; that we all went back to the ship very pleased for another amazing day here in this archipelago.
Another incredible day in the Galapagos! After circumnavigating Roca Redonda early this morning, we dropped anchor just off Punta Vicente Roca on the island of Isabela. We immediately set forth on an outstanding Zodiac ride along these dramatic cliff formations, where we encountered flightless cormorants, innumerable marine iguanas and a fantastic blue-footed boobies feeding-frenzy. Bottle-nosed dolphins joined our Zodiacs swimming leisurely in front of us, and the main attraction was the ocean sunfish (mola-mola).
However, as outstanding as the creatures above water were the ones below water. Snorkeling with sea turtles gave the swimmers a memorable time.
Later in the day, when we were navigating to our next landing site on the island of Fernandina, we saw a new specie of sea mammal that made today’s adventure quite memorable! The pale white color of the head made the identification very good. It was a Cuvier’s beaked whale.
It was definitely a remarkable sighting due to the fact, that for some of us it was the first time that we saw this extraordinary specie. And, last but not least, the penguins along the shoreline of Fernandina Island were so photogenic; that we all went back to the ship very pleased for another amazing day here in this archipelago.
