• Beagle to Eagle
    A short bus ride from the Puerto
    Wilson is my favourite naturalist. Somehow he brings everything back to reproduction 😂Lonesome George. Unfortunately he didn't have any offspring.A hybrid giant tortoise. Equivalent of a mule1 year old giant tortoises playing sleeping lions2 year olds starting to get up to mischiefIf they make it to 4 or 5 years of age then they won't have any predators besides man250kg laterThe farmhouse where we could wander the grounds looking for free roaming tortoisesWe managed to get out okEvery second rock was a tortoiseThe horses didn't know what to do with themMales have a big tailA bit of rain and the shell is looking super shiny. Just like turtle waxConstant grazingThis is real time. It's as fast as they goThere are many reasons to come to the Galapagos. This is not one of them. MehLocal entertainment. Andean pipe music and traditional dancing

    Heroes in a Half Shell

    November 6 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    A full day without getting wet! We re-entered civilization to explore the Charles Darwin Research Station, Tortoise Breeding Centre and the surrounding farmland on Santa Cruz Island. This is the home of the giant tortoises. There are about 8000 roaming freely around the island!Read more