Isabella Island photos

Flightless cormorant perched on volcanic coastline. In the absence of predators and thus not needing to fly, the flightless cormorants wings have degenerated to the point that it has lost the ability to fly, however it can swim superbly and is a capable underwater hunter. Punta Albemarle.
Species: Flightless cormorant, Nannopterum harrisi, Phalacrocorax harrisi
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16569  

Marine iguana on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16570  

Marine iguana on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16571  

Marine iguana on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16572  

Marine iguana on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16573  

Marine iguana on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16574  

Marine iguana on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16575  

Lava heron on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Lava heron, Butorides sundevalli
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16585  

Lava heron on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Lava heron, Butorides sundevalli
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16586  

Lava heron on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Lava heron, Butorides sundevalli
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16587  

Lava heron on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Lava heron, Butorides sundevalli
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16588  

Lava heron on volcanic rocks at the oceans edge, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Lava heron, Butorides sundevalli
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16589  

Sally lightfoot crab on volcanic rocks, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16601  

Sally lightfoot crab on volcanic rocks, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16603  

Sally lightfoot crab on volcanic rocks, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16605  

Sally lightfoot crab on volcanic rocks, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Sally lightfoot crab, Grapsus grapsus
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16606  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16607  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16608  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16609  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16610  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16611  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16612  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16613  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16614  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16615  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16616  

Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16617  

Boat Lammer Law lies at anchor near Isabella Island.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16647  

Isabella Island.
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16648  

Blue-footed booby, Punta Albemarle.
Species: Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16661