Santa Cruz Island
On July 30 last year I sent a picture to our web site showing a few little tortoises from Santiago Island. But they were not just any old tortoises; they were from our adopted island, and they had been given names by 3 little girls, guests on board the Polaris last year. Number 16 was named Joanna, number 6 was named Taylor and number 15 Fedrick. Every time I visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, I try to recognize these baby tortoises, now 2 years old. They bring me back the memory of the little girls that became our dear friends, and they remind me of the many good things that are happening for the conservation of Galapagos.
This week the grandparents of these little girls have come back to Galapagos, but this time with their grandsons. Patrick Galliher and Kelly Kucharski know all about the Galapagos creatures, because their sisters have been constantly talking about their trip to these islands. For young people, a voyage to the Galapagos can change the course of their life, the way they perceive the world, and the way they behave toward nature.
For the tortoises of Santiago, the Polaris trips also mean a lot. The rearing project of the Santiago giant tortoises is possible thanks to the many guests that have understood the importance of conserving the Galapagos Islands, and have felt the magic of the islands through a Lindblad Expedition.
Warm regards to you all, past guests of the Polaris, and to you dear young friends: Julie, Emily and Julia.
On July 30 last year I sent a picture to our web site showing a few little tortoises from Santiago Island. But they were not just any old tortoises; they were from our adopted island, and they had been given names by 3 little girls, guests on board the Polaris last year. Number 16 was named Joanna, number 6 was named Taylor and number 15 Fedrick. Every time I visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, I try to recognize these baby tortoises, now 2 years old. They bring me back the memory of the little girls that became our dear friends, and they remind me of the many good things that are happening for the conservation of Galapagos.
This week the grandparents of these little girls have come back to Galapagos, but this time with their grandsons. Patrick Galliher and Kelly Kucharski know all about the Galapagos creatures, because their sisters have been constantly talking about their trip to these islands. For young people, a voyage to the Galapagos can change the course of their life, the way they perceive the world, and the way they behave toward nature.
For the tortoises of Santiago, the Polaris trips also mean a lot. The rearing project of the Santiago giant tortoises is possible thanks to the many guests that have understood the importance of conserving the Galapagos Islands, and have felt the magic of the islands through a Lindblad Expedition.
Warm regards to you all, past guests of the Polaris, and to you dear young friends: Julie, Emily and Julia.
