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Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands - May 10, 2002 to May 20, 2002
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Marine Iguanas, unafraid
- This should give you some idea as to the size of the Iguanas.
- You could line up your shot for as long as you liked,
- the Iguanas weren't going anywhere.
Penguin, Bartolome Island JW Stewart photo
Penguin in the Water, Bartolome Island JW Stewart photo
- I saw very few penguins. About 6 during the entire trip.
- They, unlike most animals in the Galapagos, did show fear of man.
- They would enter the water and swim away when approached on land,
- Still, they allowed one to get within 6 feet or so of them.
National Park symbol, Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island
Cactus, Charles Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island JW Stewart photo
- The final land excursion was to the Charles Darwin Research Center.
- Santa Cruz Island is the most populous of the 19 islands in the Galapagos.
- The entire archipelago has 14,000 inhabitants.
- Santa Cruz is next to Baltra and its airport.
- Santa Cruz is commercially developed with hotels, restaurants, roads, and cars.
Giant Tortoise, Charles Darwin Research Center JW Stewart photo
Giant Tortoise, Charles Darwin Research Center
- There are approximately 15,000 Giant Tortoises in the Galapagos.
- There is a long-term breeding and rearing program underway to increase their numbers.
- Some live to be over 150 years old.