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Page 1: Galapagos Expedition Jim & Lil Mills 18-24 July 2009
Page 2: Galapagos Expedition Jim & Lil Mills 18-24 July 2009

Galapagos Expedition

Jim & Lil Mills18-24 July 2009

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South Beach Miami, easing into vacation

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Debarking shuttle from EcuadorBaltro IslandGalapagos

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Sally Lightfoot Crab(named by British sailors for a famous dancer after

seeing this crab dance across the sand

Baltro IslandGalapagos 18 Jul 09

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While waiting to take a Zodiac out to our ship, we could not sit down since this Sea Lion got there first

Baltro IslandGalapagos

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The National Geographic Endeavor and one of the Zodiacs that service her

Baltro IslandGalapagos

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The Frigate birds are named after the pirates that sailed frigate ships. About 1/3 of the food frigate birds eat they get by

stealing. This male, below, is puffing out his throat patch trying to attract a mate to the nesting site has is sitting on.

N. Seymore Is.Galapagos 18 Jul 09

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These sea lion pups were playing with each other. The littlest one might be a month old. The guide thought the older one was maybe 6 months to a year old – definitely

was another pup on the beach, not the mother.

N. Seymore Is.Galapagos 18 Jul 09

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Blue-Footed BoobyA woman asked our guide once why the birds prefer the white-

coated rocks!

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We saw two male Land Iguanas fighting. The males on this island have brighter yellow faces/chests. The females are browner.

N. Seymore Is.Galapagos 18 Jul 09

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The guy on the upper right was heavier and eventually ran off the other guy, with no physical

contact

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Marine Iguana are brownish-black. The Galapagos is the only place where iguanas go in the water. Instead of round tails,

their tails are blade-shaped to act like fins. This picture is on a cliff edge 20 feet above the water. They are great climbers.

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Swallow-tailed gulls have the sharp V shaped tail, just like barn swallows in the US.

N. Seymore Is.Galapagos 18 Jul 09