Some quick clips of a few of the animals on the Galapagos Islands from my vacation
Jun 132010
Hope you enjoy the videos of our trip to the paradise of the Galapagos Islands. Truly the best destination to choose when going to Ecuador. We choose to spend some days on Santa Cruz Island do-it-yourself style and afterwards going on a cruise to visit the beauty of the Southern Islands of the Galapagos: Plaza Sur, Santa Fe, Espanola and San Cristobal. The first days we enjoyed Tortuga Bay and the tourist life of Puerto Ayora. Also we took a bay tour around Puerto Ayora and saw the giant Tortoises! On first class yacht Galapagos Voyager (highly recommended) we first visited the Charles Darwin Research Station to get more insight in their conversation work. After that we saw rich birdlife everywhere: Frigate Birds and Boobies (Blue-Footed and Nazca). Sea Lions greeting us everywhere and on the first islands plenty of Marine and Land Iguanas! Santa Fe and Espanola Islands also have a rich marine life: Reef Sharks, Spotted Eagle Rays and Sea Turtles everywhere.
Jun 092010
This sea lion pup was entertaining itself pretty well until my group passed by. Then, he proceeded to follow the group. He started following the group for a brief period of time. This trip to Ecuador was offered by the University of Wyoming and was a week study down in the Galapagos Islands. This video was taken on January 2nd, 2009 on the Island of Espanola (Hood)at Gardner Bay in the Galapagos Islands.
May 292010
Diving Galapagos Islands May 2004. For full travel diary from Galapagos: www.helgeroe.com/C+S%20America.htm#Travel%20mail%206 www.helgeroe.com
About 1000 km west from Ecuador are the Galapagos Islands with unique wildlife and animals that are not shy at all.
Take a journey to the beatiful enchanted islands of the Galapagos. On this video we will take around the incredible landscapes, the unique and peculiar creatures that call this place home. We will show you around the main islands and take you to powdery white sand beaches. Take a tour around the incredible hotels, cruises, yachts and catamarans. And of course, we will show you the beatiful underwater world of Scuba Diving in Galapagos. Enjoy and please comment! EC TRAVEL. Featured islands, Santa Cruz, Bartolome, San Cristobal, Fernandina, Daphne Major, North Seymour, Floreana, Isabela, Espanola, Wolf, Darwin, Rabida and Baltra. Featured fauna, Galapagos penguin, sea lions, fur seals, flamingos, marine and land iguanas, galapagos giant turtles, blue footed boobies, fregates, albatros, whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, white tip sharks, galapagos shark, eagle spotted ray, manta ray, golden ray, galapagos bat fish, sea horses, other bird species and more! Music by: Rendevouz – Closer to being here. UNDER CC LICENSE For more information go www.ectravel.com.ec or www.travelgalapagosislands.com (under construction)
Apr 152010
The Galapagos Islands are among the most beautiful and pristine places remaining on earth. Stark, rugged, and inhabited by some of the most bizarre creatures you will ever see, these young, volcanic islands offer a rare insight into what our planet was like before man conquered and cultivated large areas of its surface. While visiting the Galapagos, Charles Darwin noticed unusual variations in the animal species from one island to another. It appeared that the various animals inhabiting the Galapagos were related, but on each island the animals were uniquely adapted for survival in their particular environment. Darwin’s observations during his it brief initial visit to the Galapagos were ultimately destined to form the basis of his revolutionary theory of evolution. Ironically, the controversy surrounding Darwin’s theories continued to this day. The photographs in this video were taken in October, 2006, while on a National Geographic Expeditions tour on the Lindblad vessel MS Islander. For more information, please visit: National Geographic Expeditions www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com Lindblad Expeditions www.expeditions.com Prints, Posters and Other Items from Primalhues Online Store www.cafepress.com Additional Keywords: galapagos islands ecuador blue footed booby boobies marine iguana sea lion gull frigate bird charles darwin theory of evolution beagle tortoise turtle travel vacation lindblad national geographic expedition exotic pacific ocean humboldt current …