30 Jan 2020
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
As the name implies the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species,…
30 Jan 2020
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
As the name implies the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is endemic to Japan and exists nowhere else on earth. Just like most oft he other macaque species,…
4 Dec 2011
Fernandina lavaflow
Looks like cow manure or perhaps chocolate mousse? Galapagos-0.265538,-91.44659
4 Dec 2011
Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi)
The population of flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) is limited to Fernandina and portions of Isabela, and is as a species vulnerable. It's an agile…
4 Dec 2011
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus galapagensis)
What a difference in behavior to the European Oystercatcher! The European Oystercatcher is extraordinarily vocal and territorial. Here the American…
4 Dec 2011
Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
The landing on Punta Espinoza is a wide open sandy beach amidst young lavarock, that looks like solidified manure. I saw many Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus…
4 Dec 2011
Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is yet another life form unique to the Galapagos. They look so prehistoric and alien, but when you observe them a bit…