Our journey along the Galapagos took us today to Santa Cruz Island. In the morning, we visited one of the most emblematic places in the Galapagos: The Charles Darwin Station. Here, we learnt from the various conservation projects carried on by the Galapagos National Park and the support of many scientists from this research station. After this, we had a stop at a local school and a traditional farm. In the afternoon, we explored the highlands of Santa Cruz looking for the giant tortoises on their natural habitat. We were amazed by the size of these amazing creatures. It was great to share the whole day with these prehistorical looking giants!
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.
