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Birds

Pinguino

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Penguin
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Penguin swimming

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Penguin
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Penguin preening

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Penguin
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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When BFB chicks put their parents on a pedestal

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
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BFB chick

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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So much fluff

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
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Stare down

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Booby diving

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Booby diving

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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BFB flying (and pooping)

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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BFB takeoff

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae (boobies and gannets
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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2 BFB

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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BFB diving

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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BFB

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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BFB flying

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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BFB take-off

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Taking off

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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BFB in profusion

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Abandoned eggs

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Final flight

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Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
Family: Sulidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
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Whimbrel

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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Family: Scolopacidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Ruddy turnstone

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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpipers)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Rock mover

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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres
Family: Scolopacidae (sandpipers)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Oyster catcher

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Oyster catcher
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Oyster catchers

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Oyster catchers
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
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Oyster catcher in surf

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Oyster catchers
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Family: Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Family: Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Family: Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Family: Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Family: Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Flycatcher

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Galápagos flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Female yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Family: Parulidae (New World warblers)
Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Male yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Family: Parulidae (New World warblers)
South Plaza Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Sand warbling

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Male yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Family: Parulidae (New World warblers)
Gardener Bay, Española
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
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Yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia)
Family: Parulidae (New World warblers)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani)
Family: Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani)
Family: Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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In-flight

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Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Red-billed tropicbird
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
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Sheltering for the night

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Storm petrel
Santa Cruz II
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lava gull in flight

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Lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus)
Santa Cruz II
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
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Mockingbird
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Mockingbird
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Mockingbird
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
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Mock up

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Mockingbird
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
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Pillared

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Mockingbird
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
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"Tanager"

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Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)
Baltra
Galápagos 2018
July 13, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Human impact

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Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)
Baltra
Galápagos 2018
July 13, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Darwin's finch on chair

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Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)
Baltra
Galápagos 2018
July 13, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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"Finch"

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Small Ground-Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Hawk and mockingbird

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Galápagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)
Mockingbird (Mimulus)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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After the kill

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Galápagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos barn owl Tyto alba punctatissima)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos barn owl Tyto alba punctatissima)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Owl mural

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Galápagos barn owl Tyto alba punctatissima)
Santa Cruz Island
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos dove
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Pintail duck

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Pintail duck
Anatidae
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Blue reflected

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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
Bird feet
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Yellow-crowned night heron
Ardeidae Mosquera Islet
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Mosquera Islet
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Yellow crowned night heron
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Brown pelican
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Mammals

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
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Sea lion singing

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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To my adoring fans

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Path guardian

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Lion of the sea

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Playful sea lions

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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When hairy met Sally

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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Galápagos lava lizard ()
Family: Tropiduridae (neotropical ground lizards)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Watch dog

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Domestic dog (Canis familiaris)
Family: Canidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
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Reptiles

Iguanas

By sea

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Marine iguana
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Marine iguana

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Marine iguana
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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A swim in the lagoon

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Marine iguana
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Landed

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Land iguana
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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By land

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Land iguana
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Land iguana
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Land iguana
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
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Lava denizen

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Lava lizard
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Lava lizard
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lava lizard
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Gecko

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Gecko
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Turtles and tortoises

Sea turtles

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Sea turtle
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Sea turtle
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Sea turtle
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Sea turtle
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Baby sea turtle - not selected

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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Mosquera Islet
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Tortoises

Giant tortoise

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Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis)
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Tortoise hand

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Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis)
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Tortoise evolution

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Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
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Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis)
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Giant tortoise in pond

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Santa Cruz Island giant tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Giant tortoise eating guava

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Santa Cruz Island giant tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri)
Guava (Psidium)
Family: Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
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Giant tortoise carapace

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Santa Cruz Island giant tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Giant tortoise skull

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Santa Cruz Island giant tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Giant tortoise scat

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Santa Cruz Island giant tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Tortoise playing soccer

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Santa Cruz Island giant tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Snake

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Hood racer (Philodryas hoodensis)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Snake

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Hood racer (Philodryas hoodensis)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Under the sea

Black-tipped

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Blacktipped reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Family: Carcharhinidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Shadowy predator of the shallows

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Blacktipped reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Family: Carcharhinidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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White-tipped

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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Family: Carcharhinidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Family: Carcharhinidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
Family: Carcharhinidae
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Hammerheads

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Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini)
Family: Sphyrnidae
Gordon Rocks
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
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Galapagos shark

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Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Gardener Bay, Española
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Galapagos shark

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Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Gardener Bay, Española
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Galapagos shark

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Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Gardener Bay, Española
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

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Charles (...see what I did there?)

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Stingray
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Pacific seahorse or giant seahorse (Hippocampus ingens)
Family: Syngnathidae
Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Pacific seahorse or giant seahorse (Hippocampus ingens)
Family: Syngnathidae
Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Pacific seahorse or giant seahorse (Hippocampus ingens)
Family: Syngnathidae
Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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When the islands compose a coral piece

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Coral
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Star of the show

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Sea star
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Puffer

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Bullseye Puffer (Sphoeroides annulatus)
Family: Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black
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Inverted

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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Something fishy about Nate

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Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
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Sally

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Sally lightfoot (Grapsus grapsus)
Family: Grapsidae (shore crabs)
Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Grapsidae in red

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Sally lightfoot (Grapsus grapsus)
Family: Grapsidae (shore crabs)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Sally lightfoot (Grapsus grapsus)
Family: Grapsidae (shore crabs)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Spiny lobster
Family: Palinuridae
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Spiny lobster
Family: Palinuridae
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Bobster and lobster

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Spiny lobster
Family: Palinuridae
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Lobster under investigation - it's getting grilled

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Lobster
Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Sea turtle
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Bugs

Butterfly and flower

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Carpenter bee

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Galápagos carpenter bee (Xylocopa darwini)
Family: Apidae (bees)
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Galápagos carpenter bee (Xylocopa darwini)
Family: Apidae (bees)
Mosquera Island
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII
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Spider

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Spider
CDRF
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Third instar

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Lacewing (Ceraeochrysa cincta)
Order: Neuroptera
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

ID per Catherine Ann Tauber
"It is a third instar of Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider 1851). The genus is known for its larval habit of covering the dorsal body surface with bits of plant or animal material (which you can see in your photo).
The abdominal segments of the larva have lateral tubercles and dorsal fields of long, hooked setae that hold the material in place.
The habit is a fine defense against natural enemies.
Ceraeochrysa cincta is widespread throughout the Neotropics and it was reported previously from the Galápagos Islands.
It is good to see that it is still found there.

Thanks also to Mattias Lanas who helped with the initial ID.

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Fly

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Female flowerfly
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Male flowerfly
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Beetle

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Sierra Negra
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Sand patterns

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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Jelly

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Jelly
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Fungi

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Yellow fungus

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lichen on tree

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Lichen
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lichen
Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Flora

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Cactus
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Cactus
Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Button mangrove

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Button mangrove
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Air plant (Kalanchoe pinnata)
Family: Crassulaceae (stonecrop family)
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Guava

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Common guava (Psidium guajava)
Family: Myrtaceae (mytle family)
Fruit
Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Landscapes

Sierra Negra crater

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Volcano
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
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Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Baltra from the channel

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Itabaca Canal (Channel)
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Baltra from the channel

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Itabaca Canal (Channel)
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Do not disturb

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Toilets
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lava tunnel ceiling

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lava tunnel sign

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Sculpture garden

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Sculpture
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black
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Tunel

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Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Islet

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Los Tuneles, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Tuneles

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Los Tuneles
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Tuneles

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Los Tuneles
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Driftwood

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Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black
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Wall of tears

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Wall of tears
Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black
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Wall of tears

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Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Signs
Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Directions

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Signs
San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
GoPro Hero6 black
Olympus Tough TG5
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Beach guardian

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Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Beach guardian close

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Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Seascapes

Bird rock

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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 9, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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The rocks

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Gordon Rocks
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Isla Tortuga

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from Wall of tears
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Bob on the bow

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Bob
En route to Gordon Rocks
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Land iguana
Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Bob by mermaidmural

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Bob
Mermaids
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 7, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

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San Cristobal

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San Cristobal Island
Galápagos 2018
June 30, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black

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Fusion 2

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Santa Cruz Canal
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Fish market

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Visitor's Center

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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Cat walk to breeding station

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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Darwin at Sierra Negra

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Darwin Places
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black
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Mural

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Delphines
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Waste one hour

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Darwin Places
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Av. Charles Darwin

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Darwin Places
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
GoPro Hero6 black
Olympus Tough TG5
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Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
GoPro Hero6 black
Olympus Tough TG5
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Ideal tours

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Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Eye mural

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Eyes
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Darwin statue

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Darwin Places
Charles Darwin Research Station
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Lancha Cally

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Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 10, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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People

The group

galapagos

Charles Darwin station
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Bob and Laura

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Shell dance

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Disco bingo

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Darwin and Fitzroy

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Bob, Charles, and Paola

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Alejandra and Bob

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Darwin Places
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 11, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Liz and Arturo

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Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Inti and Bob

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Puerto Ayora
Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 6, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Bob, Chuckie, and Lola

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Puerto Ayora
Baltra Island
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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Snorkel Bob

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Española Island
Galápagos 2018
July 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5
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Kayaking

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Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

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Kayaking

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Santa Fé Island
Galápagos 2018
July 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

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Nate and friends

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Mosquera Islet
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii

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Las Grietas

galapagos

Santa Cruz Island
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
GoPro Hero6 black
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Martin and Bob

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Santa Cruz II
Galápagos 2018
July 5, 2018
Canon 7Dmarkii
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En route

Thoughts and sprayers

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On the plane
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
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Pisco welcome

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Pisco
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
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Sunset

Sunset avian

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Puerto Villamil
Isabela Island
Galápagos 2018
July 8, 2018
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Avian sunset

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Off of Mosquera Islet
Galápagos 2018
June 29, 2018
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Related pages

+ Galápagos 2018
+ Galápagos 2017
+ Galápagos 2015
+ Galápagos 2015 people
+ Galápagos 2010
+ Galápagos 2010 people
+ Darwin's adventures in the Galápagos
+ Boobies
+ Quito 2018
+ Quito 2015
+ Quito 2010

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The Trip Itinerary - June 26 - July 11, 2018

+ June 26, 2018 Wednesday - Hollywood, Florida to Quito

Breakfast at Perle's
Dinner on the plane - packed by Perle
Airport pick up to Hilton Colon
Check in and bed

+ June 27, 2018 Thursday - Day in Quito with YELs

Breakfast at hotel
Cab to teleferico - driver was Darwin
Teleferico with Nate, Laura, and Dunke
Cab to Museum - talked our way in after closing
Walk back to hotel
Dinner in town

+ June 28, 2018 Friday - Day in Quito with Stanford group

Breakfast at hotel
meet up with group,
First Galápagos lecture - Sources of Enchantment
Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) complex
El Crater Restaurant
City tour - Monastery of San Francisco
Back to Hotel
Artisans market
Reception and dinner

+ June 29, 2018 Friday - Quito to Galápagos

Bags out super early
Breakfast at hotel
Bus to airport
Quito to Guayaquil, Guayaquil to Baltra
Bus to dock
Panga to Santa Cruz II
Mosquera Islet hike
Dinner on the ship

+ June 30, 2018 Saturday - San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos

6:30 wake-up
Breakfast on the ship
Dry landing
40 minute bus ride to La Galapaguera at Cerro Colorado - visit the San Cristobal Giant Tortoise Conservation Program
Lunch on the ship
2:00 my lecture - Tales of enchantment: appreciating the natural history of the Galápagos
Punta Pitt - wet landing
Dinner on the ship
9:00 pm my talk - Photographing Enchantment

+ July 1, 2018 Sunday - Santa Fé and South Plaza Islands
Kayaking
Glass bottom boat
My talk for kids - Enchantment for kids
Dinner on the ship

+ July 2, 2018 Monday - Santa Cruz Island Galápagos

Breakfast on the ship
Charles Darwin Station
Group photo
Get bikes in Bellavista and bike up to farm in the highlands
Drive to another farm for lunch
Drive to third farm to see land tortoises in the wild
Free time in Puerto Ayora
Meet up at dock - ponga back to ship
Dinner on the ship with Arturo and the Captain
Family night 1
Disco bingo - with the YELs

+ July 3, 2018 Tuesday - Española Island, Galápagos

Breakfast on the boat
Punta Suarez
Walk - albatross, hawk, snake, tropicbirds
Gardener Bay
Faculty talk
Dinner on the ship
Family night 2

+ July 4, 2018 Wednesday - Santa Cruz and North Seymour Islands

Breakfast on the boat
Charles Darwin station
Dinner on the boat
Evolution song performance - with the YELs and Lola Villacreses Salas

+ July 5, 2018 Thursday - Baltra to Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island

Disembark and say goodbye to the group
Cab to Puerto Ayora with Lola
Walk into town
Arrange dive for next day
ATM
Water taxi across bay
Walk to Las Grietas
Dinner with Arturo, Alejandra and friends - at their house

+ July 6, 2018 Friday - Santa Cruz, Gordon Rocks

Quick breakfast at the house
Pick up at entrance to park by cemetery
Transport to Itabaca Canal
Dive at Gordon Rocks - with Nauti Dive
Two dives
Lunch on the boat
Transport to town - port
Walk into town
Meet up with Inti and friends at Il Giardino

+ July 7, 2018 Saturday - Santa Cruz to Isabela Island

Walk along beach near the house - many iguanas
Afternoon speedboat to Puerto Villamil
Cab to Coral Blanco - no space
check into hotel across the street on the beach - Delphines

+ July 8, 2018 Sunday - Isabela, Galápagos

Breakfast at Hotel
Sierra Negra crater excursion
Drop off at tortoise breeding center
Rent bike
Bike to Wall of Tears
Hike to top
Lava tunnel

+ July 9, 2018 Monday - Isabela, Galápagos

Breakfast at Hotel
Los Tuneles afternoon excursion
Walking around Los Tuneles - cool formations, penguin, BFBs
Boat to snorkel area
Snorkel - sharks, turtles, puffers, sea horse
Grilled lobster dinner from stand next to the hotel

+ July 10, 2018 Tuesday - Isabela to Santa Cruz

Breakfast at hotel
Walk along beach to cemetery
Bird photography
Afternoon speedboat to Puerto Ayora - many people got sick - I felt fine
ATM near docks
Meet up with Inti
Dinner with Karl and his family

+ July 11, 2018 Wednesday - Santa Cruz to Canopy Lodge, Panama via Guayaquil

Breakfast in town with Alejandra
Meet Robert
Walk back to house
Driver to Itabaca Canal (Channel)
Ferry across Channel
Bus to airport
Lanas flight to Guayaquil
Copa flight to Panama City
Driver to Canopy Tower

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Family and staff

+ Robert Siegel, Faculty leader
+ Nancy Kraemer, Stanford Travel Study - trip organizer (did not go on trip)
+ Patty Ponciano, Stanford Travel Study - trip facilitator
+ Young Explorer Leaders: Taylor Streaty, Nate Lohn, Dunke Hughes, Laura Bloomfield
+ Macario Rosania, Hotel Manager M/V Santa Cruz II
+ Desiree, Expedition Leader
+ Expedition naturalists: Lola, Indira, Veronica, Vivi, Mari, Sebastian, Richard
+ Martin Barreiro, Trip photographer

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Lecture topics, etc

+ Sources of enchantment: the Galápagos in time and space - June 28, 2018 (Quito)
+ Tales of enchantment: appreciating the natural history of the Galápagos - June 30, 2018
+ The future of enchantment: Galápagos conservation and threats - July 3, 2018

+ Photographing enchantment - June 30, 2018
+ Enchantment for kids - July 1, 2018
+ Evolution song - July 4, 2018

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