Fernandina Island
What a striking day we all had today in the western part of the island. We had the choice to wake up for sailing around Roca Redonda, a plug from a volcano that remains eroded underwater.
Soon after breakfast, we had a wonderful Zodiac ride along the northern coast of Isabela Island. Most of us had the opportunity to swim with turtles today though the rich water upwelling also brought its cold temperature which we endured easily because of our friends the green pacific turtles.
These pictures were taken in Fernandina Island where the only visitor site takes us straight into the nesting site of the world famous flightless cormorant. Here you could see the turquoise eye lighted up by an equatorial sunset. Meanwhile next “door” a romantic “don Juan” appears with a bouquet of algae to reinforce the relationship, and sure enough, he was accepted as part of the up coming family.
It has been a good year for the cormorants, they are very smart and opportunistic, and they seem to be recovering in numbers.
As the sun set,s we all come back to eagerly share different interactions with iguanas, penguins, cormorants, crabs, birds of different kinds, just to mention a few.
It was a great day today! The sun sets and we weigh anchor to our next site. Our expedition keeps on bringing us surprises. We can’t wait for the next.
We’ll keep you posted dear reader. For now, hasta luego.
What a striking day we all had today in the western part of the island. We had the choice to wake up for sailing around Roca Redonda, a plug from a volcano that remains eroded underwater.
Soon after breakfast, we had a wonderful Zodiac ride along the northern coast of Isabela Island. Most of us had the opportunity to swim with turtles today though the rich water upwelling also brought its cold temperature which we endured easily because of our friends the green pacific turtles.
These pictures were taken in Fernandina Island where the only visitor site takes us straight into the nesting site of the world famous flightless cormorant. Here you could see the turquoise eye lighted up by an equatorial sunset. Meanwhile next “door” a romantic “don Juan” appears with a bouquet of algae to reinforce the relationship, and sure enough, he was accepted as part of the up coming family.
It has been a good year for the cormorants, they are very smart and opportunistic, and they seem to be recovering in numbers.
As the sun set,s we all come back to eagerly share different interactions with iguanas, penguins, cormorants, crabs, birds of different kinds, just to mention a few.
It was a great day today! The sun sets and we weigh anchor to our next site. Our expedition keeps on bringing us surprises. We can’t wait for the next.
We’ll keep you posted dear reader. For now, hasta luego.
