Today we arrived to Genovesa Island, which is the northeastern-most island in the archipelago, and home to thousands of birds of different species that nest here all year around. We explored two sites today: Prince Phillip’s steps and Darwin’s Bay. At both locations we got to observe nesting red-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, great frigatebirds, and we even saw a short-eared owl, which is the top predator of this island.
We had a very nice, sunny morning, which was perfect for our snorkeling excursions along the cliffs of the bay. We found several species of fish as well as green sea turtles, and for the first time this week we swam with Galapagos fur seals.
After lunch, we went kayaking, and afterwards we went ashore to explore the island for a last time. We marveled at all of the activity around us, especially the variety of species of Darwin finches, such as the sharp beaked ground finches and the large cactus finches, which were very busy feeding on seeds and fruits.
The day ended with a colorful sunset as we sailed away from Genovesa Island and all of the birds that live here. Our Galapagos adventure is ending soon, but the memories of these incredible islands will remain with us.
