The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago - a small cluster of
islands and today we took a 2-hour boat ride to Isla Isabela. We were able to see sea lions, marine iguanas and a flamingo. Even before stepping two feet off the dock, we saw a group of baby sea lions napping under the mangrove.
Next we crossed the island to see the marine iguanas. These land warriors live in a tough habitat surrounded by black
lava rock, hot sun and the crashing surf. Their average life span is
between 15-18 years.
We visited these aquatic warriors during mating season so we were able to watch the females dig in the sand and lay their eggs. Here is a video of two males fighting over a females nest.
Near the shore of the marine iguana we were able to jump off the
dingy and snorkel near the rocky coast line. I saw parrot fish, rainbow
fish and even a sea lion gliding by the water only feet from my hands.
Our day in the Galapagos ended with lunch near the beach, stopping by a
lagoon to see an indigenous flamingo to the South America region, and a long
boat ride back to Santa Cruz.
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