Department of Biological Sciences
Galapagos: A Land of Wonder
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| Awaiting the Galapagos Adventurer II at the Baltra port | Coming up on Pinnacle rock, Bartolome Island | Coming up on Pinnacle rock, Bartolome Island | Our onboard chef never lacked for creativity |
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| View from top of Bartolome Island | Pinnacle rock from the top of Bartolome | Ship to shore transport | Post Office Bay, complete with modern buccaneers |
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| The ship's crew challenged the gringos to a soccer match, we lost round 1 but regained some dignity in round 2 | Inside a lava tunnel on Floreana | Swimming in the lava tunnel | Gustavo, one of our national park guides |
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| Leaving Floreana | The everpresent and beautiful marine iguana | Approaching Garnder Bay | Yes, it's as beautiful as it looks |
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| Resting on Espanola Island | Young Waved Albatross on Espanola | Tortuga Bay | Sea lions on Gardner Bay beach |
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| Getting on the Zodiak was easy, getting off was another matter altogether... | Sally lightfoot crab | Hanging out in the lounge area on the boat | View from the back deck |
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| Ship off Plazas Island | Don't mess with me! | The penalty for not completing your homework assignments on time | You talkin' to me??!! |
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| Nasca (masked) booby with chick on Espanola | The food really wasn't all that bad! | Swallow-tailed gulls | Lava lizard |
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| Quintessential symbol of the Galapagos | Hotel Silberstein, what's that white stuff called again? | Need I say more- cool!! | Sesuvium on Seymour Island |