Frigate Bird

Day 88 - Galapagos Day 5: Sea Birds

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June 18th 2010
This morning we had a dry landing (that was actually dry!) on North Seymour island and stumbled right into a multitude of sea birds. First the swallow tailed gull (the only bird that hunts at night here, drawing octopus and fish to the surface due to its phosphorescent white body) who mates for life. When one of the couple dies, the partner will die shortly after from starvation, as it will wait i ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Galápagos

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more