Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Dolphin Visit in Hanatefau, Tahuata

Mark and I have been anchored in the picturesque bay of Hanatefau, near Hapatoni village in Tahuata for almost a week. During that time we didn’t only get the company of a few other cruising boats, but also of a big pod of dolphins. They like being in this area and frequently visit the anchorage. We are very fortunate to freely and closely watch them fish, flap their tail onto the water surface, frolic, jump, spin and play. Our best guess is that they are spinner dolphins. It is an incredible sight; a show of nature that goes on for hours! Here are some snap shots to capture these magical moments… (We hope to post some long promised wildlife movies once we finally arrive in an area with good and fast internet, which might still be months. In the meantime, pardon us for the crappy layouts and funny looks of the blogs, as we send all these posts over incredibly slow and barely usable internet connections.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                














Monday, May 6, 2013

Highlights of the Galapagos - Picture Blog

The main highlight of the Galapagos islands is its wildlife. And the amazingness of that cannot be described in words. A picture says more than... :-) Movies will follow in the future.

Note: None of these animals live in captivity, they are all photographed in their natural environment, except for the mating tortoises.

Sea lions















Let's go for a swim!



Comfy spot



Wet and dry version

Perfect spot to sunbathe


Blue-footed boobies





Nasca boobies

  

Marine iguanas 


Love is in the air...

 
Frigate birds 


Pelicans



Giant tortoises

Reproduction time
Some of these giants grow to be 150 years old







Galapagos penguins




 
Rays

Spotted eagle ray
Golden rays
 White tip reef shark or was it black?


Marine turtles


 

Sunset in San Cristobal
Full moon in Isabela