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Galapagos Day 2 - Santa Fe - Barrington Island |
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Galapagos Sea Lion pup
at Barrington Bay on Santa Fe Island on 12 November 2011. |
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Page 2 of 9. Please
scroll down then go to Page 3. |
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In the morning we
visited Santa Fe Island and in the afternoon South Plaza. |
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Galapagos Sea lion on
Santa Fe Island on 12 November 2011. |
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Our group studies a
Lava Lizard on Santa Fe. 12 November 2011. |
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Lava Lizards on Santa
Fe are a separate species: Microlophus albermarlensis. 12 November 2011. |
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George photographing
the Santa Fe
Land Iguana. 12 November 2011. |
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This Santa Fe Land Iguana
Conolophus pallidus is only found on Santa Fe. |
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The small endemic Galapagos Rice Rat is
found only on Santa Fe. Its population has recovered since the
removal of goats in the 1960s. |
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Cordia in bloom on Santa Fe
Island. |
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Galapagos Dove is
endemic to the Galapagos Islands. |
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Cactus Ground-Finch
fed on the fruit of Opuntia cactus. |
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Galapagos Mockingbird
Nesominius parvulus barringtoni, the subspecies on Santa Fe
Island, took the cactus fruit away from the Cactus Ground-Finch.12 November
2011. |
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Now go to Page 3 - South Plaza |
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