Ecuador
Galapagos, 2017

Scalesia pedunculata: Endemic tree, one of the tallest members of the daisy & sunflower family.

Our group's interpretive guide.

Giant tortoise, an endemic.




The accommodation.


Marine iguana, endemic.





Endemic cactus.


Common Gallinule.

Black-necked Stilt




Flightless Cormorant, endemic.


Striated Heron.

Galapagos Green Turtle.


Ground Finch

Lava Gull, endemic.

Galapagos Flycatcher, endemic.

Step aside for the ancient resident.

Land iguana, endemic.





Magnificent Frigatebird.

Magnificent Frigatebird





Lava Cactus.



Sally Lightfoot Crab.

Lava lizard & marine iguana.

Lava lizard

Lava Heron, endemic.

Galapagos sea lion, endemic.


Lava Gull chick, endemic.

Nazca Booby, endemic.




Crossing the equator.

It's a hard life.





Blue-footed Booby.



Yellow Warbler, endemic subspecies.

Galapagos Flycatcher, endemic.

Galapagos fur seal, endemic.

Galapagos fur seal, endemic.

Galapagos fur seal, endemic.

Galapagos fur seal, endemic.

Galapagos fur seal, endemic.

Galapagos fur seal, endemic.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron, endemic subspecies.



Lava Heron, endemic.








Brown Pelican.


Blue-footed Booby.







Great Blue Heron.


American Flamingo.


Brown Pelican.
























Magnificent Frigatebird.


Yellowtail Damselfish.


Hogfish & green turtle.

Black Striped Salema, endemic.

Bullseye Puffer.

Mexican Hogfish.

Mexican Hogfish & Blue-chin Parrotfish, terminal phase.


Galapagos Ringtail Damselfish (perhaps!).

Panamic Sergeant Major.

Blue-chin Parrotfish. initial phase

Panamic Fanged Blenny.
