Galapagos Penguin-1 (Spheniscus mendiculus)
When swimming on the surface of the water, these vaguely resemble a loon or duck. They hang out close to shore and congregate on rocky outcrops They are definitely unafraid of humans and they wandered right upon in the water. Check out the underwater shot just as thig one dove for dinner.
Galapagos Penguin-2 (Spheniscus mendiculus)
The Galapagos Penguin seen here being svelt and fast as is trolls for dinner :-D Check out the realated image swimming on the surface just before taking this dive. Fast does not beging to describe how the move through the water.
Bellowing Bull
A bull sea lion [Galapagos sea lion - (Zalophus wollebaeki)] bellows as we wander a Galapagos Island beach
Galapagos Green Turtle (Chelonia agassizii)
They are the only species of sea turtle to nest in Galapagos, and only seen in a few other places in the world. Their size and grace in the water is an amazing and elegant contrast to their movements on land.
Flightless Cormorant-1 (Phalacrocorax harrisi)
Check out the webbed feet on the Galapagos flightless cormorant, an endemic species to Galapagos Islands, this one on Isabela Island,. Check out the related Comorant image here for an underwater shot off of Fernandina Isle.
Flightless Cormorant-2 (Phalacrocorax harrisi)
A pair of Comerants take swim for some fishing in the water of Fernandina Isle, in the Galapagos Island chain. Check out the on shore shot of this flightless bird elsewhere in this gallery
Galapagos Video 1st 5minutes
Test import of GoPro video, edited in iMovie then posted here. I'm far from a videographer but I had to give it a shot. Here a quick and dirty test shot in the first 5 minutes in the South Pacific Ocean after flopping off the Panga :-D LOL
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
The most abundant marine mammal in the Archipelago, Galapagos sea lions can often be seen sleeping on the beaches or swimming close to shore. The Galapagos sea lion is a species that primarily breeds in the Galapagos Islands, although some breeding colonies also occur on Isla de la Plata just off of mainland Ecuador. They are one of two types of seal found in Galapagos and are part of the eared seal family
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
These two penguins look like they're racing... sadly I don't think that's really the case but it still made me laugh :-D LOL
Raft of Penguins
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Who wouldn't want to be spending their time on a beach in Cape Town, South Africa! I still think it's odd to see penguins in warm climates like South Africa, or the Galapagos Islands - but hey - why not - there are plenty of fish to eat and who doesn't enjoy hanging out on the beach or in warm South Pacific water.
