Pictures from our sixth day on the Galápagos islands.
The captain's bridge
Today, the first leg of our tour ends and new passengers arrive.
The port of Baltra
This is where the cruise ships pick up passengers. Baltra was used by the US as an air base during WW2.
New passengers
We're salty dogs, now! Arrrrh!
Panga ride to Black Turtle Cove
The mangroves can live in salty water.
Can you see the pelican?
Also note the high water mark: the leaves are always above the water.
Blue footed booby head
Thinking about people stepping on his blue suede shoes.
Brown pelican
What happened to the ornithologist who named it Pelecanus occidentalis urinator... ?
Alex
Notice my camera. I'm cool.
Baby blacktip reef shark
The sharks have their nurseries between the mangrove roots.
Mangroves
In order to get rid of all the excess salt, they pump it into old leaves and drop them.
Rhizophora mangle
The red mangrove gets its name from the bright red colour of its wood.
Claudia
Black and white
Must be art.
Mangroves
The red mangroves protect the shore from wind and waves.
Chelonia mydas
The green sea turtle chill and procreate in these waters.
Unknown bird
Please help.
Butorides sundevalli
A lava heron on the mangrove roots.
