Islas Ballestas, Galápagos on the Cheap — Part 5

Peruvian boobies

Peruvian boobies

Yes, we saw much more than Peruvian boobies and South American sea lions on our visit to Islas Ballestas. Here, for instance, are a pair of Humboldt penguins crashing a Pervian booby party:

A pair of Humboldt Penguins crashing the party

A pair of Humboldt Penguins crashing the party

We also got a good view of this colorful little guy, a red rock crab, also known as a Sally Lightfoot (grapsus grapsus):

Red rock crab, a.k.a., Sally Lightfoot crab

Sally Lightfoot meandering amongst the mollusks

Another look at the nursery:

Sea lion moms and their pups

Sea lion moms and their pups

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Published on February 29, 2016 04:35
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