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Tag Archives: wildlife
Living it up, Galapagos style
The Galapagos Islands holiday is not your usual holiday, nor are the Galapagos Islands your usual destination. You can try and treat them as such, but they will probably get the better of you. Because at some point, of course, … Continue reading
A Stranger in Galapagos Paradise
Be a veritable stranger in paradise, book a Galapagos cruise! I mean it; forget about that sixties (or fifties!) song, or that avant-guard movie (wait, that one was called “Stranger than Paradise”), or that new comic strip that’s been going … Continue reading
Communal Life in the Galapagos Islands
Before the Galapagos Islands became a place you and I could visit, average men and women had never really been exposed to wildlife collectivity at every corner like one is during a Galapagos cruise. Of course, some can consider pigeons … Continue reading
Three days left!
Okay, folks. You have 3 more days until the Galapagos cruise contest deadline! We began accepting submissions two months ago, (two whole months ago!) for this writing contest, offering an ever-exciting cruise to the Galapagos on one of our first-rate … Continue reading
Galapagos Top Dogs: Top One-And-Only
There are a couple of Galapagos one-and-only’s, creatures that mortals shall only encounter during a Galapagos tour. Making the decision and choosing the top Galapagos one-and-only is clearly very difficult since there are several that deserve the accolade.
Galapagos Top Dogs: Most Beloved
Contrary to popular belief, and somewhat ironic as well, is the fact that the Blue-footed Booby is one of the few Galapagos tour icons that is NOT endemic to the islands. Actually, the three booby species in the Galapagos Islands … Continue reading
Are there really alternatives to the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands are not the only place on earth that mixes unique wildlife and beautiful beaches, granted. There are, of course, travel sites and cruise destinations in remote islands with palm trees and crystal-clear turquoise beaches that offer snorkeling … Continue reading
Mother’s Day in the Galapagos
As we approach the end of a new Mother’s Day in Ecuador (not all places share the date), I think of the Galapagos Islands as a unique place to celebrate our shared caregiver, our beautiful planet, our Mother Earth.
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2012 Cruises To Seek Out Giant Tortoises Presumed Extinct
Scientists are saying that one of the already “known to be” extinct tortoise subspecies of the Galapagos Islands has suddenly come back to life. Now that’s great news! Especially considering that Metropolitan Touring cruise tour itineraries will be going straight … Continue reading
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Galapagos wildlife, future inspiration for animation
The Galapagos Islands have, bizarrely, never gone to Hollywood. One would think Pixar would have already had a field day with the creatures we find there. The most ordinary land birds of the Galapagos, such as the beautiful Vermillion Flycatcher, … Continue reading