Today we explored two wonderful sites of Isabela Island. Our first outing was to Urbina Bay, where we spotted the Alcedo giant tortoise, Galapagos mockingbirds and various species of Galapagos finches. Later on, we had an inspiring lecture by National Geographic filmmaker Sandesh Kadur who shared his work in India and worldwide. In the afternoon, we sailed north to Tagus Cove, where we had the opportunity to explore this amazing site by snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding and trekking. This is our last day on the western area of the Galapagos archipelago and we´ve been really fortunate to observe the unique wildlife exiting on this region.
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.
