GALAPAGOS: August 2011 (Part 13)
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Sep 3, 2011 | by Kevin Loughlin
Elliot’s (White-vented) Storm-Petrels perform their feeding ballet in small groups… and sometimes in large groups of 30 or more!
Brown Noddies pester Brown Pelicans after every dive in hopes of snagging some leftovers!
Paddling through the mangroves of Black Turtle Cove on Santa Cruz offers more fun surprises.
The mangroves are a nursery for many species of fish, including sharks and rays.
The lagoon got its name from the many Black Turtles (a subspecies of the Pacific Green Turtle) that patrol the shallows.
photos and text © Kevin Loughlin