Here's a good example of the volcanic sea scapes we saw:
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When we landed on Floreana, we came to this brackish lagoon, a five-minute walk from the beach, where we could see flamingoes:
Here are the flamingoes at the far side of the lagoon:
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We later saw some much closer up in the same lagoon. We were told to walk slowly and quietly towards them so as not to spook them:
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We saw several species of birds, including yellow warblers and Darwin finches:
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From there we headed to a beach where the sea turtles lay their eggs. The exhausted turtles were making their way back to the sea (even though a few got turned around in the surf):
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Not all the turtles were laying eggs; these two were mating:
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We also saw fantastic lava formations on the coast, as well as Sally Lightfood crabs:
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In the afternoon, we visited another part of the island. Here we took a zodiac through a mangrove lagoon. Here's a shot of the lagoon with a zodiac in it (you can see our ship in the distance):
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Here's how close we could get to the animals:
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And here are the first Galapags penguins we saw:
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The bird on the top is a blue-footed boobie; the two penguins are further down:
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And here some photos of our intrepid travelers, taken from the Baroness Lookout:
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