At the
end of March I took a group of 12 friends and veterinarians to
Galapagos. If it is on your bucket list this trip is well worth the
time
and effort. The
guides are awesome, the wildlife viewing is just about as good as it
gets, the water is warm and clear, and the Ecuadorian people are
gracious (and
prepare great meals). Some of
my guests were repeats from my African safari trips and their
photographic expertise is increasing (finally). We will share some of
their pictures, although this
page has just a small fraction of the
wildlife we saw and the photos we took. In some cases you can link to
more photos of the same species. They are low res for rapid
downloading.
If you are interested in the high resolution version let me know.
We had a great group and hope to make
this adventure one of many together.
Click on the group photo below to see them individually and some of the photos they took.
We made this a veterinary continuing education trip in addition to our usual shenanigans.
Thanks to Dr. Hornof and his expertise and passion for teaching our veterinarians actually looked forward to their daily CE.
Click on the group photo below to see them individually and some of the photos they took.
We made this a veterinary continuing education trip in addition to our usual shenanigans.
Thanks to Dr. Hornof and his expertise and passion for teaching our veterinarians actually looked forward to their daily CE.
Of course when
the lectures are on the deck around the hot tub its easy to get
people to show up
Our boat had a high resolution TV and projector so we were able to get the most out of digital radiography.
Here is some of the group beaming with knowledge after
another informative session with Dr. Hornof and the guides
Our guides were level III (the highest
level) and had extensive knowledge
Bolivar (Boli) Sanchez was our main
guide. He has been plying the waters of the
Galapagos since his ship
captain dad took him there as a three year old.
Click on one of
the photos below to learn more about him and Cristina
His outstanding counterpart was Cristina
At the end of our
trip Boli and Christina magically transformed into King Neptune and his
wife to make sure all of our
"Darwinian Transgressions" were properly punished. If you click on the photo you can learn who were the worst culprits.
"Darwinian Transgressions" were properly punished. If you click on the photo you can learn who were the worst culprits.
The wildlife is up close and presents good photographic opportunities, so everyone got some great shots.
Looks like one marine iguana is looking at his reflection in the lens
Click on any animal photo below that interests you for a few more pictures of that species in larger size.
Don't miss the section on the courting frigate birds.
Pelicans
