Day 4, October 17. Arrived in the night and awoke at Isla Genovesa. Two hikes (Darwin Beach and El Barranco). Sail towards Isla Bartolome after dinner.
 Leaving the ship for Darwin Beach |
 Onshore, Galápagos sea lions relax while we are astounded |
 Jim and Liz with mother and baby Galápagos sea lions |
 Liz photographs a Darwin Finch (Large Ground Finch) |
 Liz and a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron |
 Liz and Lava Gull: one of rarest birds in the world (only 400 pairs) |
 Howard and adult Yellow-crowned Night Heron consider each other |
 Red-footed Booby |
 Hermit Crab |
 Galapagos Dove |
 Galapagos Mockingbird |
 Great Frigatebird nestling |
 Back to the ship for lunch |
 Off to scan the cliffs for seabirds and marine mammals |
 Jim goes wild with the camera photographing nesting seabirds |
 ... still going wild ... |
 Climbing "Prince Philip's Steps" onto El Barranco Trail |
 Atop the cliffs |
 Jim and Reuben (guide) on El Barranco Trail looking for finches... |
 ... found one -- Warbler Finch! |
 Photographing Blue-footed Boobies on a nest |
 Hiking on lava overlooking the sea |
 Marine Iguana |
 Liz chats up a Nazca Booby |
 Lava cactus |
 Sunset over western Genovesa |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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