GALAPAGOS: August 2011 (Part 10)
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Sep 2, 2011 | by Kevin Loughlin
Santa Fe Island has the largest sub-species of Opuntia Cactus with small groves creating a forest-like appearance. The rugged coastline is very photogenic!
Not the mama! Okay, if you are younger then about 45 you won’t understand that reference… but some of you will find it funny. Maybe. The trails on Santa Fe all beging at the sea lion-laden beach. Young sea lions, teenagers, are very playful and often come to greet us as we arrive.
Galapagos Mockingbirds also come for a visit and will often follow us along the trail.
Muy-muy, a common plant here, displays its sticky fruit.
This is actually an endemic Galapagos Rice Rat feeding on seeds along the trail. We found several on this walk.
This young sea lion didn’t make it. We will never know why, but it is not uncommon. No worries, there is no shortage of sea lions on the beaches!