This morning we visited the small island of North Seymour, and it was a highlight of the expedition. We enjoyed a photo walk starting early in the morning. We observed swallow tailed gulls, Galapagos land iguanas, frigate birds, blue footed boobies and Galapagos sea lions. It is so special to be here, as the closeness to all of the animals is just overwhelming! In the afternoon, National Geographic Endeavour II was repositioned towards the red island of Rabida. There were swimming and snorkeling activities and a great walk. This place is spectacular for landscape pictures and a great day came to an end with a wonderful sunset.
5/29/2025
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Genovesa Island
Genovesa is considered one of the Galapagos crown jewels, and today it was showing off all of its splendor. Immediately after breakfast we put on our sturdy shoes and set out to explore Prince Philip’s Steps. This area is known for opportunities to observe not only large colonies of nesting Nazca and red-footed boobies, but maybe, just maybe, the short-eared owl which exhibits diurnal behavior on this island. After this walk we got ready for a dip in the Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the inner coast of this caldera. The afternoon was equally amazing as we disembarked to explore Darwin Bay, along a short and easy trail that was packed with wildlife. Here we observed not only nesting frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, and Nazca boobies, but also a few yellow-crowned night herons. It was another incredible afternoon in the Galapagos Islands.
