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Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)

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,…

by morten

JapanNaganoCercopithecidaeMammals
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)

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,…

by morten

SantiagoGalápagosEcuadorNature
Santiago Island lavaflow

5 Dec 2011

Santiago Island lavaflow

An island in a sea of hardened lavaflow on an island in a sea of water! This is on the south east side of the island, close to the Pinnacle Rock.…

by morten

SantiagoGalápagosEcuadorNature
Santiago Island lavaflow

5 Dec 2011

Santiago Island lavaflow

What a sight this must have been, when the lava was flowing here a few years ago, and surrounded this outcrop! This is on the north west side of the island.…

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosBirds
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

5 Dec 2011

Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

The mangrove warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola) is the only yellow bird in Galapagos. Here it's foraging for food very close to a sea lion and the waves…

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoBirds
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

5 Dec 2011

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

This brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was fast asleep, and just occasionally opened its eyelids to check us out. It sounds like this: James…

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosInsectsAcrididae
Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

5 Dec 2011

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera) is a large and colorful grasshopper, and quite difficult to spot unless you catch it moving. James…

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoPlantsConvolvulaceaeFlowers
Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

5 Dec 2011

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata) has an unusual flower, resembling a Petunia. I only encountered this species on Santiago. Perhaps it's endemic to Santiago?…

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosBoraginaceaePlantsLeaves
Varronia leucophlyctis

5 Dec 2011

Varronia leucophlyctis

Native range of varronia leucophlyctis is Galápagos. James IslandPuerto Egas-0.241666,-90.861461

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoPlantsConvolvulaceaeFlowers
Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

5 Dec 2011

Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Native range of beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is Tropical and Subtropical coasts worldwide. James IslandPuerto Egas-0.241666,-90.861461

by morten