The Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) April 2006 - page 3
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The albatross, one of the largest birds in the world, lying on eggs.
Portrait of an albatross
(Espanola Island)
Albatross in flight. The wing span is about 2.5 meters
Jen is admiring the sea lions
Basking together in the sun
Playing tough with an audience
Next to a pup
But sometimes they can scare you
A brave little one
But soon they are smiling at each other again
Coral II at anchor outside Espanola
Wildlife along the coast consists of sea lions and marine iguanas,
…sea turtles along the coast,
…penguins
(of the small Galapagos variety)
…and more sea turtles,
…pelicans
…and more sea turtles.
On the rocks ashore you can find the flightless cormorant
…sometimes with its chicks.
In the land of the mangroves between land and water (Sta. Cruz and Isabela Islands)
…you find pelicans,
…herons,
…more herons
…and turtles under the branches
…and sea lions resting on them
The late afternoon sun as the voyage is nearing its end
Sunset on Espanola Island
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