Up early this morning to make our shore landing on Seymour Island. While we were waiting to board our tender there were a couple of Sharks cruising around the back of our boat. On the island, which is the well known nesting and breeding ground for Frigate Birds and Blue Footed Boobies, we walked observing the mating calls and dances of these birds. Male Frigates are particularly impressive during the mating season as they have what looks like a bright red piece of skin on their throat which they inflate when they are trying to attract a mate. The juvenile Frigates were very cute as they were trying to learn to fly and they were playing with sticks to teach themselves how to pick up fish. The Blue Footed Boobie chicks were also beautiful balls of white fluffy feathers. On our way back to the boat we saw a brand new Sea Lion with its mother and father (who was sleeping), so new that it still had its umbilical cord and the mother still had remnants of the placenta near her. The miracle of nature and child birth is touching no matter what the species.
After this fabulous start to the day we motored to Baltra to catch our transfer to the airport, unfortunately our trip to the Galapagos had come to an end. We said our good byes to our great crew and travelled to the airport.
Our flight back was uneventful and our afternoon in Quito was also pretty lazy. Tonight, though, we met our new guide for the Ecuador part of our trip and two new additions to our group.
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