Lots of videos of the playful and precious Galapagos fur seals - actually just a smaller variety of sea lion, and some interesting bird behaviors as well!
Please enjoy the striped heron giving some serious thought to a snake snack before opting for a painted locust instead, the oyster catcher defending its "nest" from two other striped herons, and brown noddies harassing pelicans trying to eat their breakfast in peace!
We wish! However, finishing the video edits has been a great chance to be newly amazed at the spectacular landscape, unbelievably rich colors, and the extraordinary flora and fauna of the Galapagos. Even in a place made of superlatives, Tagus Cove stands out. The view from the top of the spatter cone is only rivalled by the breathtaking beauty of the view from Darwin Lake out over the cove.
The views were as marvelous under the water!
This is where we were initiated into the mysteries of land iguana real estate; males dig as many and as large burrows as they can and then wait for females to (hopefully) occupy the burrows. We saw several stationed out in front of the openings.
We also have a bit of video of the ground finches, the Galapagos giant tortoise we saw, and some butterflies.
Glad to re-share this fantastic location with the videos of marine iguanas and sea turtles feeding on algae. The snorkel was fantastic as we knew it would be the minute we passed through the gap in two arms of volcanic material encircling the sheltered area. The rough, black rock poking above the waves was absolutely frosted in marine iguanas, They were everywhere!
We shared lots of still images from our land visit in our previous Punta Espinoza post (July 6th), but loved revisiting through the videos. Our first bullhead shark, some golden rays, giant piles of marine iguanas warming themselves and each other on the black rocks, and the tiniest baby sea lion!
