It’s easy to imagine sea turtles as slow and awkward given our familiarity with their terrestrial cousins, tortoises, but this could hardly be further from the truth. There are currently Keep reading
Tag: Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Week: Diving Birds
One of my favorite things to do while we were sailing along the Galapagos was watching the blue-footed boobies hunt. Like the gannets shown above, boobies are plunge divers. They Keep reading
Galapagos Week: Lava Flows
The Galapagos islands are geologically similar to the Hawaiian islands; both are archipelagos that were born and continue to be formed by lava flows originating from a volcanic hot spot. Keep reading
Galapagos Week: Pistol Shrimp
One of the most striking things about snorkeling in the Galapagos was how loud it was underwater. There were hardly any boats nearby, but every time my ears dipped below Keep reading
Galapagos Week: Marine Iguanas
One of the most unique inhabitants of the Galapagos Islands is the marine iguana. These reptiles live in colonies of thousands and subsist entirely on marine algae. Smaller iguanas are Keep reading
Galapagos Week: Introduction
One hundred and eighty-two years ago today, the H.M.S. Beagle reached the Galapagos archipelago carrying, among others, naturalist Charles Darwin. The ship would spend the next month exploring the islands, and Keep reading