Wildlife on Galapagos Islands, Part One
The most fascinating part about visiting Galapagos Islands, is the fauna they have there. Because it is very dry, there is not that much flora to see. Because those islands are volcanic, they are desolute and barren but not very scenic (Except, say, Bartolome Island, which I did stop by). The first part of this album is for those that "don't fly". Sorry I did not get a picture of penguins (northernmost penguins in the world) even though I did see one or two.

Please click the thumbnail on the pictures to see enlarged images
在照片上按一下滑鼠就可看到此照片的放大版

A shy Gaint Galapagos tortois
The most famous creature on Galapagos - the Giant Tortoise. Actually, the word "galapago" means "Giant tortoise" in the local language. Another Galapagos tortoise at Charles Darwin Research Center (just a few blocks from my hotel). This one is less shy.
Mating season is here!
Some scene we did not expect to see (though we saw a lot of this on Discovery Channel), so this is their mating season...
注意看，這可是限制級畫面!
A male marine iguana (the only iguana in the world that is marine based). They are always more colorful than female iguana.
Lava Lizard, a much smaller reptile on the islands
Two female marine iguanas
Two female marine iguana. They are darker and smaller than male ones.
Lava lizard, a much smaller reptile on the islands
Baby sea lion
A sea lion baby on North Seymour Island. Isn't it adorable.
ㄡ，好可愛的小海獅
A Pair of sea lions enjoyed sunbathing on the Plaza Island.
我們正在"相好"，你走開啦!