Today was our first day in the Galapagos Islands, off the
coast of Ecuador in South America. We visited North Seymore Island, where we
saw enormous iguanas. They were orange, brown, blue, green and black. They lumbered about like steamrollers, and
went everywhere!
We also saw crazy love birds, Frigates. The male Frigate
puffs up a huge bulbous red neck and shakes it to attract lady Frigates. They
make a noise sort of like Bongo Drums with their beaks and big red necks. The
lady Frigates seemed to like this and flew around taunting the boys!
We also saw a lot of Sea Lions. Unlike Seals, Sea Lions are
better adapted for living on land. They
have earflaps, longer stubby front arms, and a feet-y tail for moving around on
land. They were snoozing everywhere – including lolling on lava pillows, which are volcanic rocks on the ground used by Sea Lions to sleep.
Here is a pup, probably 2 to 3 weeks old, sitting up on a lava pillow.
Here is a pup, probably 2 to 3 weeks old, sitting up on a lava pillow.
One last Sea Lion says hello to everyone reading my blog!
1 comment:
What wonderful pictures and what a great description of it all. The picture of the sea lion pup is my favorite. The last time we were around sea loins they smelled awful. Did these stink? Thanks for taking the time to let us travel with you four. Keep having fun and sharing it all with us.
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