one happy family
Yellow Warblers are not endemic to the Galapagos, but there were plenty of them at the Puerta Egas beach
In the 1930's a group of people tried to colonize
Santiago Island. The effort did not last, but it was the basis for the book "The
Enchanted Islands", by Ainslie and Frances Conway.
In June 2009, under a grey overcast sky, we performed a wet landing
at James Bay and explored the coastal area of Puerta Egas. The many tidal pools in dark black lava create a special environment
for wildlife. In particular the colorful Sally Lightfoots seem to love it.
All in all this was a nice excursion.
the beach at Puerta Egas
pelecans, boobies and even a Frigat bird peacefully share the rocks
a colorfull Marine Iguana
watch out, it might be slippery
a Galapagos Fur Seal,you only see them on Santiago
a Yellow Crowned Night Heron is hiding in a lava cave
what is so special about this sea lion?
it survived a nasty shark attack
the boss on its throne