Day 6, October 19. Morning at Black Turtle Cove. Afternoon at Dragon Hill. Sail to Puerto Ayora for the night.
 Black Turtle Lagoon with mangrove trees (Isla Santa Cruz) |
 Motors not allowed in the lagoon |
 Green Sea Turtle coming up for air |
 Green Sea Turtle swimming |
 Whitetip Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting |
 White-tipped Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) resting |
 Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus); pup only 3-4 ft long |
 White-tipped Reef Sharks (Triaenodon obesus) |
 Large marbled stingray (Taeniura meyeni) resting with sharks |
 Smooth-billed Ani (introduced pest species in the Galapagos) |
 Jim photographing Blue-footed Booby |
 Tree cactus (Opuntia spp.) on lava flow |
 Relaxing aboard ship off Isla Santa Cruz |
 Friends (Magnificent Frigatebirds) escorting the ship |
 Liz aboard ship with head ornament |
 Jim aboard ship with head ornament |
 Ashore at Dragon Hill (Isla Santa Cruz) |
 Ashore at Dragon Hill |
 Tree Cactus at Dragon Hill |
 Dragon Hill Trail |
 We found the dragon's lair! |
 Land Iguana (this dragon is 3-4 feet long) |
 Atop Dragon Hill |
 Cactus pad with spines and shadows |
 Liz finding flowers on Dragon Hill Trail |
 Lagoon along Dragon Hill Trail |
 Whimbrel finds a big grasshopper that fell into the water |
 Tracks in the sand (marine iguana, crabs, human) |
 Dragonfly at Dragon Hill |
 Cooling off in the afternoon heat |
 Departing Dragon Beach |
 Liz aboard ship outside our cabin |
 Relaxing in the lounge |
 Magnificent Frigatebird catches an eel |
 Audubon's Shearwaters diving on a school of fish in open seas |
 Final sunset over the Galapagos Islands |
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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