Adiós, Galápagos. Eres magnífico!
October 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Adiós, Galápagos. Eres magnífico!
For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BCD, any bird starting with one of these letters. For the letter B, here is are some blue-footed boobies we recently sighted on Santa Cruz in the #Galapagos Islands. #Birds #nature #birdphotography
November 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BCD, any bird starting with one of these letters. For the letter B, here is are some blue-footed boobies we recently sighted on Santa Cruz in the #Galapagos Islands. #Birds #nature #birdphotography
For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfOctober, any bird captures you think are your best from October. Here is one of Darwin's Galápagos Finches, a ground finch, sighted in October in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #finch
November 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfOctober, any bird captures you think are your best from October. Here is one of Darwin's Galápagos Finches, a ground finch, sighted in October in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #finch
For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme courtesy @robcrank68.bsky.social which is #NOP, any bird name starting with one of these letters. For the letter P, here is a penguin chasing fish that we spent time with under the water last week in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #penguin #nature #birdphotography
October 31, 2026 at 12:51 PM
For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme courtesy @robcrank68.bsky.social which is #NOP, any bird name starting with one of these letters. For the letter P, here is a penguin chasing fish that we spent time with under the water last week in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #penguin #nature #birdphotography
Since #birdoftheday theme is #BCD I’ll post this Blue-footed Booby seen in the #Galapagos. #birdphotography #nature
November 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Since #birdoftheday theme is #BCD I’ll post this Blue-footed Booby seen in the #Galapagos. #birdphotography #nature
For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfOctober, any bird captures you think are your best from October. Here is Red-billed tropicbird sighted in October in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature
@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
November 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfOctober, any bird captures you think are your best from October. Here is Red-billed tropicbird sighted in October in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature
@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026
Met some more Galapagos Hawks
October 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Met some more Galapagos Hawks
'Floods sweep through Santa Cruz Island in Ecuador's Galápagos following heavy rains, with one person dead, two missing according to initial reports, and dozens of residents evacuated.
31 October 2026
Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador'
Arab_storms [x]
#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Pacific
31 October 2026
Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador'
Arab_storms [x]
#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Pacific
November 2, 2026 at 12:27 PM
'Floods sweep through Santa Cruz Island in Ecuador's Galápagos following heavy rains, with one person dead, two missing according to initial reports, and dozens of residents evacuated.
31 October 2026
Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador'
Arab_storms [x]
#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Pacific
31 October 2026
Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador'
Arab_storms [x]
#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Pacific
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BCD — any bird starting with one of these letters. The Alt theme is #White — any bird with White in its plumage.
Twofer. Brown Pelican, Galápagos 2016
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Galapagos #Ecuador #Amazon
Twofer. Brown Pelican, Galápagos 2016
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Galapagos #Ecuador #Amazon
November 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BCD — any bird starting with one of these letters. The Alt theme is #White — any bird with White in its plumage.
Twofer. Brown Pelican, Galápagos 2016
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Galapagos #Ecuador #Amazon
Twofer. Brown Pelican, Galápagos 2016
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Galapagos #Ecuador #Amazon
Blue whale sightings have fallen off dramatically near the Galápagos. El Niño may be to blame. www.livescience.com/animals/whal...
Blue whales have gone missing off the Galápagos and scientists can't find them
Blue whale sightings have fallen off dramatically near the Galápagos. El Niño may be to blame.
www.livescience.com
November 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Blue whale sightings have fallen off dramatically near the Galápagos. El Niño may be to blame. www.livescience.com/animals/whal...
Not #flower related other than the #bloom of hope that appeared in this morning's BBC news. I took this pic when I was visiting the Galapagos Islands in 2022 and couldn't resist posting it today. Because as they say in Texas: "Oh, helllllllllll yeah!!" #BlueWave #DemocratsWin #HopeOverHate
November 4, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Not #flower related other than the #bloom of hope that appeared in this morning's BBC news. I took this pic when I was visiting the Galapagos Islands in 2022 and couldn't resist posting it today. Because as they say in Texas: "Oh, helllllllllll yeah!!" #BlueWave #DemocratsWin #HopeOverHate
Alan/Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BCD. I have a #YellowBilledBabbler from #SriLanka, a #RedCrestedCardinal from #Hawaii, and a #GalapagosDove from (obviously) the #Galapagos. #birds #travel #WildlifePhotography #ECK
November 4, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Alan/Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BCD. I have a #YellowBilledBabbler from #SriLanka, a #RedCrestedCardinal from #Hawaii, and a #GalapagosDove from (obviously) the #Galapagos. #birds #travel #WildlifePhotography #ECK
In a recent letter, scientists call on #Ecuador to stop the trafficking of marine #iguanas, endemic to the #Galápagos Islands, amid a surge in seizures.
Scientists call on Ecuador to stop the rising trafficking of Galápagos iguanas
Ecuadorian authorities said they caught a Russian woman at the airport in Quito, the capital city, trying to smuggle 32 live marine iguanas, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. The iguanas — bound and s...
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November 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
In a recent letter, scientists call on #Ecuador to stop the trafficking of marine #iguanas, endemic to the #Galápagos Islands, amid a surge in seizures.
For Helen’s ALT #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdSplash, this is technically pre-splash. But I was so awed by the huge vertical dives accomplished by the #BlueFootedBooby. #birds #travel #Galapagos #WildlifePhotography #ECK
November 3, 2026 at 10:58 AM
For Helen’s ALT #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdSplash, this is technically pre-splash. But I was so awed by the huge vertical dives accomplished by the #BlueFootedBooby. #birds #travel #Galapagos #WildlifePhotography #ECK
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme courtesy Atlantic Birding:
#Yellow. Here is an Galápagos yellow warbler on San Cristobal Island in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #Darwin #birdphotography #nature @atlanticbirding.bsky.social #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #YellowThu #BirdsSeenIn2026
#Yellow. Here is an Galápagos yellow warbler on San Cristobal Island in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #Darwin #birdphotography #nature @atlanticbirding.bsky.social #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #YellowThu #BirdsSeenIn2026
October 29, 2026 at 12:08 PM
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme courtesy Atlantic Birding:
#Yellow. Here is an Galápagos yellow warbler on San Cristobal Island in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #Darwin #birdphotography #nature @atlanticbirding.bsky.social #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #YellowThu #BirdsSeenIn2026
#Yellow. Here is an Galápagos yellow warbler on San Cristobal Island in the #Galápagos Islands. #birds #birding #Darwin #birdphotography #nature @atlanticbirding.bsky.social #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #YellowThu #BirdsSeenIn2026
Things they didn't tell me about the Galapagos -
2. There are special shops catering to the needs of Yorkshiremen
2. There are special shops catering to the needs of Yorkshiremen
October 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Things they didn't tell me about the Galapagos -
2. There are special shops catering to the needs of Yorkshiremen
2. There are special shops catering to the needs of Yorkshiremen
A surprising lack of blue whales around the Galapagos Islands this year despite nine months of surveys. Most likely because of the extreme El Nino event bringing high water temperatures
(Work by Daniela Alarcon)
www.livescience.com/animals/whal...
(Work by Daniela Alarcon)
www.livescience.com/animals/whal...
Blue whales have gone missing off the Galápagos and scientists can't find them
Blue whale sightings have fallen off dramatically near the Galápagos. El Niño may be to blame.
www.livescience.com
November 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A surprising lack of blue whales around the Galapagos Islands this year despite nine months of surveys. Most likely because of the extreme El Nino event bringing high water temperatures
(Work by Daniela Alarcon)
www.livescience.com/animals/whal...
(Work by Daniela Alarcon)
www.livescience.com/animals/whal...
Blue Whales Go Missing From Galápagos as El Niño Warms Pacific https://gizmodo.com/this-super-el-nino-may-be-driving-blue-whales-away-from-the-galapagos-2000833905
Blue Whales Go Missing From Galápagos as El Niño Warms Pacific
Over the course of a nine-month expedition, researchers did not spot a single blue whale around the archipelago.
gizmodo.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Blue Whales Go Missing From Galápagos as El Niño Warms Pacific https://gizmodo.com/this-super-el-nino-may-be-driving-blue-whales-away-from-the-galapagos-2000833905
Scientists call on Ecuador to stop the rising trafficking of Galápagos iguanas share.google/XLJ9inDDsBPe...
Scientists call on Ecuador to stop the rising trafficking of Galápagos iguanas
Ecuadorian authorities said they caught a Russian woman at the airport in Quito, the capital city, trying to smuggle 32 live marine iguanas, endemic to the Galápagos Islands. The iguanas — bound and stuffed in eight plastic boxes — were headed to Iceland. The dehydrated lizards were transferred to a conservation center in Pichincha for […]
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November 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Scientists call on Ecuador to stop the rising trafficking of Galápagos iguanas share.google/XLJ9inDDsBPe...
'…Galapagos declares flooding emergency…
...“Heavy rains have caused flooding on Santa Cruz Island, prompting Gobierno Galapagos to declare an emergency on 31 October. Road closures, power outages, and disruptions to travel to Baltra Airport have been reported.”'
travelgossip.co.uk/latestnews/f...
...“Heavy rains have caused flooding on Santa Cruz Island, prompting Gobierno Galapagos to declare an emergency on 31 October. Road closures, power outages, and disruptions to travel to Baltra Airport have been reported.”'
travelgossip.co.uk/latestnews/f...
Foreign Office issues advice after Galapagos declares flooding emergency
travelgossip.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
'…Galapagos declares flooding emergency…
...“Heavy rains have caused flooding on Santa Cruz Island, prompting Gobierno Galapagos to declare an emergency on 31 October. Road closures, power outages, and disruptions to travel to Baltra Airport have been reported.”'
travelgossip.co.uk/latestnews/f...
...“Heavy rains have caused flooding on Santa Cruz Island, prompting Gobierno Galapagos to declare an emergency on 31 October. Road closures, power outages, and disruptions to travel to Baltra Airport have been reported.”'
travelgossip.co.uk/latestnews/f...
Watch Galapagos surgeonfish flock across volcanic reefs! These striking swimmers play a vital role in balancing benthic algae in tropical waters. Dive into the wonders of marine biology today!
#Galapagos #MarineBiology #WildernessWire
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#Galapagos #MarineBiology #WildernessWire
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Galapagos Surgeonfish Flocks Navigate Volcanic Subtidal Reefs
Protecting and celebrating the wild. Connecting you to deep-forest ecosystems, wildlife conservation, and untouched landscapes
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November 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Watch Galapagos surgeonfish flock across volcanic reefs! These striking swimmers play a vital role in balancing benthic algae in tropical waters. Dive into the wonders of marine biology today!
#Galapagos #MarineBiology #WildernessWire
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#Galapagos #MarineBiology #WildernessWire
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2 November is ALL SOUL’S DAY
Galápagos Sketches : WHEN THE VEILS PART
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Safe Journeys!
#AllSoulsDay #DayOfTheDead #Galapagos #GalapagosIslands #Ecuador #Travel
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld
Galápagos Sketches : WHEN THE VEILS PART
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Safe Journeys!
#AllSoulsDay #DayOfTheDead #Galapagos #GalapagosIslands #Ecuador #Travel
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld
Galápagos Sketches – WHEN THE VEILS PART
º Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador º Between downtown Puerto Ayora and the Charles Darwin Research Station, between the tourist shops and restaurants, and the national park…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:29 PM
2 November is ALL SOUL’S DAY
Galápagos Sketches : WHEN THE VEILS PART
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Safe Journeys!
#AllSoulsDay #DayOfTheDead #Galapagos #GalapagosIslands #Ecuador #Travel
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld
Galápagos Sketches : WHEN THE VEILS PART
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Safe Journeys!
#AllSoulsDay #DayOfTheDead #Galapagos #GalapagosIslands #Ecuador #Travel
#travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #traveladdicts #travelbugsworld
Perfect Galapagos lunchtime view - finches and giant tortoises
October 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Perfect Galapagos lunchtime view - finches and giant tortoises