Octopuses, sea turtles, marine iguanas, waved albatrosses, and sea lions! What a wonderful first day we had in the Galapagos Islands! Today we visited one of the oldest islands of the Galapagos, Española Island. In the morning, we explored the underwater world of Española, and in the afternoon, we visited the waved albatrosses in the only nesting site on the Galapagos. As we walked along Española, we encountered beautiful animals, including sea lions, marine iguanas, and the Española mockingbird. We had a breathtaking day on Española Island, and this is just the beginning of our expedition!
4/22/2025
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National Geographic Gemini
Floreana Island
On board National Geographic Gemini , we started our day just after sunrise kayaking along Loberia Bay. It was a very special outing as we had sea lions join us close to our kayaks. There also were baby blacktip reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, and sea turtles. In the afternoon, we snorkeled with sea lions and then we visited Cormorant Point. We encountered more sea lions on the beach, blue-footed boobies along the coast, and flamingos in a lagoon behind the beach. To close Earth Day, we all watched the premiere of the documentary, Sea Lions of The Galapagos, by Disney. Certified Photo Instructor Ivan worked as a field assistant and photographer on the project, which made it a very special and personal event for our guests, especially after experiencing sea lions up close and hearing Ivan’s stories about the shooting of the film.
