Planet Ocean - Segelkatamaran 'Pakia tea' - Segeln, Meeresbiologie und Tauchen - Pictures - Galapagos Islands, Santa Cruz - Mar. 2017

01_View_of_Academy_Bay_from_the_entrance_to_the_walkway_to_Turtle_Beach

01_View_of_Academy_Bay_fr...

02_A_Great_Blue_Heron_(Ardea_herodias-Kanadareiher)_with_a_wingspan_of_nearly_2_meters_hunting_near_the_fishmarket

02_A_Great_Blue_Heron_(Ar...

03_This_group_of_Golden_Cownose_Rays_(Rhinoptera_steindachneri-Goldrochen)_seems_to_be_permanently_around_in_Academy_Bay

03_This_group_of_Golden_C...

04_They_really_look_golden_in_the_sunlight

04_They_really_look_golde...

05_Giant_Galapagos_Tortoises_(Chelonoides_sp-Galapagos-Riesenschildkröte)_with_a_dome-shaped_carapace_have_feeding_time_at_the_breeding_center_CDRS

05_Giant_Galapagos_Tortoi...

06_A_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise_(Chelonoides_hoodensis)_with_a_pronounced_saddleback

06_A_Galapagos_Giant_Tort...

07_In_the_CDRC_they_are_breeding_all_10_living_species_of_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoises_which_get_released_into_the_wild_when_they_are_5_years_old

07_In_the_CDRC_they_are_b...

08_Land_Iguanas_(Conolophus_subcristatu-Galapagos-Landleguan)_are_threatened_due_to_introduced_animals_which_feed_on_their_eggs_the_young_and_the_adults

08_Land_Iguanas_(Conoloph...

09_Land_Iguanas_are_much_more_colorful_than_the_marine_ones

09_Land_Iguanas_are_much_...

10_Currently_there_are_four_different_species_of_Iguanas_living_on_the_islands_including_a_pink_variety_on_Isabela

10_Currently_there_are_fo...

11_It_is_a_big_climatized_building_where_you_are_allowed_to_take_a_few_pictures_without_flash

11_It_is_a_big_climatized...

12_Lonesome_George_the_last_Pinta_Tortoise_in_his_final_resting_place_at_the_CDRS

12_Lonesome_George_the_la...

13_That_is_how_they_had_to_carry_the_tortoises_across_the_islands_to_get_them_to_the_breeding_center

13_That_is_how_they_had_t...

14_Map_with_all_the_species_of_Giant_Tortoises-extinct_in_red-still_living_in_black

14_Map_with_all_the_speci...

15_Here_is_the_cute_Spotless_Ladybug_(Cyloneda_sanguinea-Punktloser_Marienkaefer)

15_Here_is_the_cute_Spotl...

16_Fishmarket_in_Puerto_Ayora

16_Fishmarket_in_Puerto_A...

17_Pelicans_waiting_for_some_pieces_of_fish

17_Pelicans_waiting_for_s...

18_Young_Magnificent_Frigatebird_(Fregata_magnificens-Prachtfregattvogel)_observing_the_fishmarket

18_Young_Magnificent_Frig...

19_Brown_Pelican_(Pelecanus_occidentalis_urinator-Unterart_vom_Braunpelikan)_sitting_on_some_red_mangrove_(Rhizophora_mangle)

19_Brown_Pelican_(Pelecan...

20_Large_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_magnirostris-Groß-Grundfink)_with_his_large_beak

20_Large_Ground_Finch_(Ge...

21_Encounter_with_a_wild_tortoise

21_Encounter_with_a_wild_...

22_There_are_about_3000_dome-shaped_tortoises_(Chelonoides_nigrita)_living_on_Santa_Cruz_again

22_There_are_about_3000_d...

23_The_tortoises_live_peacefully_together_with_the_cows_on_the_farmland_on_Santa_Cruz

23_The_tortoises_live_pea...

24_Be_aware

24_Be_aware

25_Mating_time_for_the_Galapagos_Giant_Tortoises

25_Mating_time_for_the_Ga...

26b_Walking_through_lava_tunels

26b_Walking_through_lava_...

26_The_male_tortoises_are_much_bigger_than_the_females

26_The_male_tortoises_are...

28_Los_Gemolos_lies_in_the_humid_Scalesia_Zone_(Adema_Gretchen)

28_Los_Gemolos_lies_in_th...

29_You_can_find_lots_of_Galapagos_Orchids_(Epidendrum_spicatum-Orchidee)_on_the_trees_around_Los_Gemolos

29_You_can_find_lots_of_G...

30_Galapagos_Peperomia_(Peperomia_galapagensis-Galapagos-Zwergpfeffer)_a_herb_with_fleshy_leaves_growing_on_a_Tree_Scalesia

30_Galapagos_Peperomia_(P...

31_Bromeliad_(Racinea_insularis-Bromeliengewaechs)_is_an_epiphyte_and_member_of_the_Pineapple_Family

31_Bromeliad_(Racinea_ins...

32_The_beautiful_endemic_Galapagos_Dove_(Zenaida_galapagoensis-Galapagos-Taube)_is_a_reluctant_flier_so_Darwin_was_able_to_knock_them_down_with_his_hat

32_The_beautiful_endemic_...

33_Instead_of_trees_you_find_lots_and_lots_of_Giant_Prickly_Pear_Cactus_or_Opuntia_(Opuntia_echios_var_gigantea-Opuntie)

33_Instead_of_trees_you_f...

34_Close-up_of_the_bark_of_an_Opuntia_Cactus

34_Close-up_of_the_bark_o...

35_Here_you_can_see_the_fibrous_honeycomb_material_the_trunk_of_the_Opuntia_Cactus_is_made_of

35_Here_you_can_see_the_f...

36_Cactus_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_scandens-Kaktus-Grundfink)_who_feeds_on_the_flowers_of_the_Opuntia_Cactus

36_Cactus_Ground_Finch_(G...

37_The_Giant_Prickly_Pear_Cactus_(Opuntia_echios_var_gigantea-Opuntie)_can_grow_up_to_12_meters

37_The_Giant_Prickly_Pear...

38_Galapagos_Flycatcher_(Myiarchus_magnirostris-Galapagosschopftyrann)_watching_us_from_above

38_Galapagos_Flycatcher_(...

39_Galapagos_Mocking_Bird_(Nesomimus_parvulus-Galapagos-Spottdrossel)_which_was_important_for_Darwins_evolutuion_theory

39_Galapagos_Mocking_Bird...

40_Male_Medium_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_fortis-Mittel-Grundfink)

40_Male_Medium_Ground_Fin...

41_Hunting_gulls_on_Turtle_Beach

41_Hunting_gulls_on_Turtl...

42_On_Turtle_Beach_you_find_Marine_Iguanas_everywhere_you_go

42_On_Turtle_Beach_you_fi...

43_Even_American_Oystercatchers_(Haematopus_palliatus_galapagensis-Austernfischer)_are_breeding_on_Galapagos

43_Even_American_Oysterca...

44_Whimbrels_or_Seven_Whistlers_(Numenius_phaeopus_hudsonicus-Regenbrachvogel)_looking_for_food_on_the_beach

44_Whimbrels_or_Seven_Whi...

45_Turtle_Beach_is_a_great_place_for_seabird_watching

45_Turtle_Beach_is_a_grea...

46_Not_only_humans_like_basking_in_the_sun

46_Not_only_humans_like_b...

47_Marine_Iguana_(Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi-Meeresechse)_swimming_back_ashore_after_feeding_on_algae

47_Marine_Iguana_(Amblyrh...

48_If_you_look_closely_you_can_find_lots_of_Fiddler_Crabs_(Uca_helleri-Winkerkrabben)_between_the_mangroves

48_If_you_look_closely_yo...

49_Female_Medium_Ground_Finch_(Geospiza_fortis-Mittel-Grundfink)_coming_close_while_looking_for_pieces_of_our_bread

49_Female_Medium_Ground_F...

50_Relaxing_in_the_sun

50_Relaxing_in_the_sun

51_We_just_love_those_little_dinosaurs

51_We_just_love_those_lit...

52_A_Ruddy_Turnstone_(Arenaria_interpres-Steinwälzer)_was_very_interested_in_our_lunch

52_A_Ruddy_Turnstone_(Are...

53_Plenty_of_Hermit_Crabs_(Einsiedlerkrebs)_walking_around_the_mangroves_on_the_beaches

53_Plenty_of_Hermit_Crabs...

54_Lava_lizard_(Microlophus_albermarlenisi-Lavaechse)_which_is_found_on_ten_islands

54_Lava_lizard_(Microloph...

55_Female_Galapagos_Carpenter_Bee_(Xylocopa_darwini-Holzbiene)_grows_up_to_2,5_cm

55_Female_Galapagos_Carpe...

56_Seawater_chanels_on_the_western_side_of_Academy_Bay

56_Seawater_chanels_on_th...

57_Blue-footed_Booby_(Sula_nebouxii_excisa-Blaufusstoelpel)_resting_in_Academny_Bay

57_Blue-footed_Booby_(Sul...

58_Walking_to_Playa_Perro_through_a_forest_of_different_cactus

58_Walking_to_Playa_Perro...

59_Opuntia_Cactus_on_our_way_to_Playa_Perro

59_Opuntia_Cactus_on_our_...

60_On_Playa_Perro_a_few_Marine_Iguanas_(Amblyrhynchus cristatus hassi-Meeresechse)_were_resting_in_the_shade

60_On_Playa_Perro_a_few_M...

61_The_colorful_Sally_Lightfoot_Crabs_(Grapsus_grapsus-Quadratkrabbe)_can_be_found_everywhere

61_The_colorful_Sally_Lig...

62_The_Galapagos_Shearwater_(Puffinus_galapagensis-Galapagos-Sturmtaucher)_are_running_at_the_surface_of_the_water_which_looks_like_dancing

62_The_Galapagos_Shearwat...

63_Snorkeling_in_Las_Grietas

63_Snorkeling_in_Las_Grie...

64_Las_Grietas_has_cold_but_very_clear_water

64_Las_Grietas_has_cold_b...

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