Galapagos Islands
Home Page Next Level Up

 

Here are some of the amazing things we saw in the Galapagos.  Click on any "thumbnail" picture to see a larger version.

 

Sam    blue footed boobie
This is Sam, our fearless leader!
This is the blue-footed Boobie that everyone hears about.  Yes, their feet really are that blue!

colorful crabs    frigate bird
We saw tons of brightly colored crabs like this one.
This is a male frigate bird trying to get the attention of a female frigate bird.

the beluga    some snorkeling fool
This is the boat, the Beluga, that we lived on for a week.
This is how Greg spent most of his time in the Galapagos.

red footed boobies    galagagos beach
This is a red-footed Boobie who likes to hang out in trees.
This is one of the many gorgeous beaches we got to visit.

brian and tet    galapagos penguin
This is Brian and Tet (no, we couldn't do a honeymoon by ourselves!)
This is a tropical penguin, endemic to the Galapagos

land iguana    flamingo
This is one of the land iguanas that we ran across.
This is one of the flamingos we saw.  (The orange color comes from the shrimp shells they eat)

yawing turtle    sea lions
A large land tortoise having a good yawn.
A nursing sea lion pup and its observers.

marine iguana    oyster catcher
One of many marine iguanas we saw (and almost stepped on).
A worried looking oyster catcher standing over her eggs.

Tet gives dance lessons
Tet gives salsa dancing lessons before our big night on the town.