KOPPELQUESTS - Photo Gallery

4/26/2004

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We heard barking from the trail, and walked among these mangrove trees to find a family of sea lions relaxing in the shade. It was strange to see sea lions in the "woods"! 		IMGP5765
This particularly curious juvenile walked right up to us and rested on this log. 		IMGP5766
This juvenile sea lion seemed to want to pose for the camera... 		IMGP5767
He was VERY curious about our presence here in his home...
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VERY CURIOUS! 		IMGP5770
Some more intersting lava formations 		IMGP5774
During our walk back along the shore, we encountered some wonderful groups of marine iguanas. These are among the largest on all the islands. 		IMGP5775
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Another picture of a marine iguana swimming in the water. These are the only iguanas in the world that take to the water. 		IMGP5778
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Our best picture of a flightless cormorant. These birds show evolution in progress. They originally had wings, but found that they weren't necessary to find food in the Galapagos, so they became flightless.