{"id":7166,"date":"2025-11-18T10:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/?p=7166"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:31:22","slug":"galapagos-islands-evolutionary-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/galapagos-islands-evolutionary-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Galapagos Islands \u2013 evolutionary laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Galapagos Islands, two things that come to mind. Faraway exoticism and Charles Darwin&#8217;s theory of evolution. The Galapagos Islands lie almost exactly on the equator. You won&#8217;t find any explosion of extravagant tropical colors and shapes here. But you will find a completely unique evolutionary laboratory, which Darwin himself recognized and described. Here and there, a still active volcano erupts. The archipelago is actually the summit of underwater volcanoes. The cooled lava fields are one of the many unique places that can be found here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig1\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-1c7483eecf108481e0e7913dd6f7124b jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig1-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2916tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2916tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig2\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6e78aafacd30b6186cfcf15c96a833c4 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig2-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2908tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2908tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig3\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-5ffe02d543ed5caca0f32e4c8650893b jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig3-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2904tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2904tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig4\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-3f38be3e931f343fcfb5ab0e7f378992 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig4-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0183tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0183tit.jpg\" alt=\"Lava Heron (Butorides striata sundli)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Lava Heron (Butorides striata sundli)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig5\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-70ecc47d9c92aabe8a6ff66a4addadd3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig5-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9973tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9973tit.jpg\" alt=\"Lava Heron (Butorides striata sundli)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Lava Heron (Butorides striata sundli)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many literary sources state that the name of the archipelago is derived from the Spanish word &#8220;galapagos&#8221;, which means &#8220;tortoise&#8221;. However, this meaning is figurative. Originally, this word referred to the saddle of Spanish soldiers, and the tortoise shell of a species of local giant land tortoises reminded them of this saddle in shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig6\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-d0b9c30ff5571ef6b7e5362b7db29d3c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig6-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2921tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2921tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig7\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4dc9cb32a66b136ebc0440e0a72af23a jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig7-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2919tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2919tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig8\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-79064011be4e9f44c8ecca8451f3bb60 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig8-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2929tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/50 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2929tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangroves in coastal lagoons made of volcanic tuff.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/50 s, Av 16, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig9\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-0d3de608189cfcc3605eb16d1964daaf jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig9-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4982tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4982tit.jpg\" alt=\"Gal\u00e1pagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Gal\u00e1pagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One cannot help but remember Darwin&#8217;s famous, even legendary, finches. They are also taught in school curricula. On each island there are species with different beak shapes, depending on the way they make a living. But I dare to play with the idea that the initial impulse for the idea of \u200b\u200bthe evolution of species must have been the equally giant, elephant tortoises. When meeting them on individual islands, the variability of the shapes of their shells will strike the eye of any even slightly perceptive observer. And Mr. Darwin only noticed these finches afterwards, after returning to England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig10\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-a3f450286098e75d6664484241f9c535 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig10-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2886tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 8,0, ISO 250, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2886tit.jpg\" alt=\"An unnamed rock off the coast of Santa Cruz Island.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">An unnamed rock off the coast of Santa Cruz Island.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 8,0, ISO 250, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig11\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-15158e6106e8b0961eacde1fe6932bc4 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig11-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3821tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3821tit.jpg\" alt=\"Mangrove.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mangrove.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig12\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8fb46627bde64a9ef9d9c3f331b786e9 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig12-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3310tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 5,6, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3310tit.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance fee collector under the code name &quot;info center&quot;. Our flag in good company.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Entrance fee collector under the code name \"info center\". Our flag in good company.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 5,6, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig13\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-60b3e0a55831de985d3083a26366d018 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig13-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6070tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6070tit.jpg\" alt=\"Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic information about the Galapagos Islands is generally available. Administratively, they belong to Ecuador, which simply annexed them in 1832 because no one else wanted them. The archipelago includes 13 islands larger than 10 square kilometer and a hundred other, larger or smaller, rocks. Almost every one of them has something unique or remarkable. My visit was only a brief glimpse into this biological treasure trove. It was impossible to comprehend all the diversity of this place in five full days spent here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig14\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-46565f3e9a37b43c6e65980977043d03 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig14-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2923tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 10, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2923tit.jpg\" alt=\"The hard life of mangroves.\" width=\"466\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">The hard life of mangroves.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON RF 15-35 mm f\/2,8 L IS USM , tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/60 s, Av 10, ISO 100, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig15\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-14b740010e546f8d41de72ac93a4778e jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig15-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6863tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 400, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6863tit.jpg\" alt=\"Villamil Port on Isabela Island.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Villamil Port on Isabela Island.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 400, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig16\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-62bd4c111b39cdbabae8f95f038e55f1 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig16-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9922tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9922tit.jpg\" alt=\"Bizarre cliffs on Santiago Island.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Bizarre cliffs on Santiago Island.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig17\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e410abe7bf718af1ca0a4d2d1c660b40 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig17-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4720tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/250 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4720tit.jpg\" alt=\"Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/250 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before our trip to the Galapagos Islands, our whole family carefully studied all available materials and films about this archipelago. We agreed that the most amazing bird inhabitants here are the Blue-footed boobies. Just the color! Even cuter is their almost timid, awkward courtship of the male in front of the female with a twig in his beak and showing off the deep blue of their legs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig18\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-491d2e9f6efb5df63469408c86494a4f jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig18-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8994tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/5000 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8994tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1031\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/5000 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig19\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-a988de4a02d20d4930efd7a5e276e79c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig19-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0372tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0372tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig20\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-68f5f95eb9914dabfaf1ffba3736c4dd jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig20-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0231tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0231tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig21\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-9d8308d7e34526a5fe57ee71d063aa0f jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig21-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8817tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2500 s, Av 2,8, ISO 3200, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8817tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2500 s, Av 2,8, ISO 3200, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig22\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-c2d7888b748e8e26e897bea43c5785dd jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig22-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0349tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0349tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we did not visit the boobies&#8217; nesting grounds. We only had the opportunity to observe the boobies hunting near the coast. From a height of more than thirty meters, they break through the water surface like a bullet at a speed of about one hundred km\/h. They can dive to a depth of 25 meters. That is also an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig23\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-709a84f69fc3c53e0b40ded13dea803e jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig23-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0276tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0276tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig24\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-240da59f019bd0dd96ea2ef35b32259f jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig24-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8862tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/5000 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8862tit.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)\" width=\"1012\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Blue-footed Bobby (Sula nebouxii)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/5000 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig25\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b5a876a29a2c8d1bdabde83766a13bb5 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig25-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9278tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9278tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig26\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-9a0f5a5a8e2cf0649f0b6e91a3ce3708 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig26-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9295tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9295tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-footed Booby (Sula sula),  Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-footed Booby (Sula sula),  Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, let&#8217;s talk about those finches in more detail. Few people know that Darwin was not initially very interested in the birds he brought to England from the Galapagos. There, he passed them on to the famous ornithologist John Gould. He recognized in them a group of songbirds belonging to twelve different species, all of which are closely related to the songbirds of the South American continent, over a thousand kilometers away. This news caused a sensation and made the front pages of professional publications. It prompted Darwin to start studying birds again. And he came to an absolutely revolutionary conclusion. Individual species evolved by adapting to the conditions prevailing on different islands. This laid the foundation for his theory of natural selection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig27\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-31d5640d901abf4e97cd264d96a6264d jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig27-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6524tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1600 s, Av 4,5, ISO 500, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6524tit.jpg\" alt=\"Common Cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Common Cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1600 s, Av 4,5, ISO 500, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig28\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-d9ffcf9094edbb36699624b5fef78fe7 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig28-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2129tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2500, 4.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2129tit.jpg\" alt=\"Small Ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Small Ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2500, 4.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig29\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e0085b490a9400aff53d6275f2a39c1f jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig29-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5383tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5383tit.jpg\" alt=\"Small Ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Small Ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig30\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e55146894f7188ed7d4a162bfde97a7e jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig30-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6613tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1600 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6613tit.jpg\" alt=\"Small Ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Small Ground-finch (Geospiza fuliginosa)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1600 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig31\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-128959fb518d352d65d3c822663dd1ea jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig31-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6699tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/500 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6699tit.jpg\" alt=\"Medium Ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Medium Ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/500 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig32\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8586532c1f84ffc37e113ca45258fcfe jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig32-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6654tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1600 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6654tit.jpg\" alt=\"Medium Ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Medium Ground-finch (Geospiza fortis)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1600 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had the theoretical opportunity to see nine of the fifteen described species of &#8220;Darwin&#8217;s finches&#8221; (this name was given to them in 1936 by the British ornithologist Percy Lowe). However, we managed to observe only&#8230; However, they have nothing to do with finches as we know them from Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig33\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-f34928d8f0e09f7ebe7bf5a9e042e425 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig33-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7041tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7041tit.jpg\" alt=\"Grey Warbler-finch (Certhidea fusca)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Grey Warbler-finch (Certhidea fusca)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig34\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b5cdfba65ce81757f9378457da51a5be jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig34-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7129tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7129tit.jpg\" alt=\"Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig35\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-05cb1079442dcaa81751811a60975e27 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig35-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7141tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7141tit.jpg\" alt=\"Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig36\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-2845062f765f70bfc5cbb9dd00909432 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig36-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7071tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7071tit.jpg\" alt=\"Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig37\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-ffba58a7aedd38f7903cb82a22b76ccf jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig37-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7253tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/500 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1600, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A7253tit.jpg\" alt=\"Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Woodpecker Finch (Geospiza pallida)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/500 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1600, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If medals were awarded to the best bird fliers, the gold would probably go to albatrosses, birds that can fly around the world twice in a year. There would probably be a fight for the silver, but the Frigatebirds would certainly be serious contenders. Their typical silhouettes, like the Nazg\u00fbl from The Lord of the Rings, float above the coast without a single flap of their wings, carried by the wind, looking for their prey. The most common victims were pelicans, less often terns. Frigatebirds certainly don&#8217;t lack a sense of humor. I watched as one young individual robbed a pelican of a fish. It circled over its head and threw the fish back in flight. And it repeated this twice more. It was just playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig38\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b2cceb3c2ee9d7ceb1f7ef6406b488da jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig38-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4873tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4873tit.jpg\" alt=\"Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig39\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e2534a8ce2c25218f495bec29a4c78ce jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig39-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4919tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4919tit.jpg\" alt=\"Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig40\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-dd2cb082cefa417cd83ce856b1707582 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig40-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4897tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4897tit.jpg\" alt=\"Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig41\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-86228165d675098234a260131b3de9b3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig41-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4916tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4916tit.jpg\" alt=\"Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/800 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig42\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-0e1cef1f5b09e21a0c8ab0e97e098bc1 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig42-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8911tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/5000 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8911tit.jpg\" alt=\"Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/5000 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had longed to see these white feathered jets with my own eyes since my early youth while watching nature documentaries. During our quick excursion, there was no room left for them in our limited time schedule. However, while sailing to Santiago Island, we passed a rock with an altitude of 24 m above sea level, marked on the map with the name Daphne Major. While sailing around its rocky cliffs, the sky suddenly filled with these ghostly white flyers with a deep red beak and elongated tail feathers, longer than the body and beak combined. We could admire them for only a few minutes. Phaethons. Another dream come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig43\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-dd80869d21d9b659ed939ebaf9a70813 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig43-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9475tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9475tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig44\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-a6d3287771988a0cbe52761b7867e4c2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig44-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9407tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9407tit.jpg\" alt=\"Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/4000 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know that the label &#8220;living fossil&#8221; is used everywhere these days. But when you look closely (and in the Galapagos it can&#8217;t be less than 2 meters, there are regulations for that!) at the local marine herbivorous iguanas, it&#8217;s like you&#8217;ve gone back a few million years. Dark, almost black scaly bodies with crusts of drying white sand, leathery fringes on their backs, a strong, muscular tail. And that indifferent expression! Their eyes seem to be looking right through you. The community (I don&#8217;t know, are they herds or flocks?) of lizards, the same color as the gray-black volcanic tuff on which they usually rest, often numbers thousands of individuals. They spend most of the day accumulating energy from sunlight so that they have enough strength to dive into the cold ocean for their food, seaweed. Admirable creatures. Although Charles Darwin was not particularly charmed by them. In his diary, he described them as &#8220;the most disgusting clumsy lizards.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig45\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-c4eddd8608b0cf7d996b7f1838e83b71 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig45-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3047tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 2,8, ISO 4000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3047tit.jpg\" alt=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 2,8, ISO 4000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig46\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-730ace9305b8f04056b7162ab3138c13 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig46-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3288tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 2,8, ISO 2500, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3288tit.jpg\" alt=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 2,8, ISO 2500, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig47\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-f03a355e0bdf333a88815e5b0bcd7c8a jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig47-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6279ABtit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 7,1, ISO 400, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A6279ABtit.jpg\" alt=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 7,1, ISO 400, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig48\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-fbcdaaf7e799a3f52eea727d79aeab28 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig48-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4629tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/250 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4629tit.jpg\" alt=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/250 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1250, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig49\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-864757123a246e302a35bf2c5994ac79 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig49-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3030tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 2,8, ISO 4000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3030tit.jpg\" alt=\"Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 2,8, ISO 4000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I knew a lot about the so-called elephant tortoises before arriving in the Galapagos. Not only about them themselves. For example, about the shape of the shell, which evolved depending on the way they feed. Species that feed on the fruits of bushes and prickly pears have a shell above their head cut out, similar to that Spanish saddle, so that they can raise their heads as high as possible. On the other hand, species that feed by collecting food from the ground have a shell without cuts. Mainly because of the tortoises, several thousand feral domestic goats were deliberately exterminated on all the islands, which devastated this unique place. They destroyed the living space of the tortoises the most. And to make the story have a funny point. A few years ago, the government did not agree with the fishermen on the places and intensity of fishing. So the fishermen released the goats to the islands again, out of spite. However, the problem with non-native species, especially cats, is still big on the islands today. But the effort is visible here. You will hardly encounter stray dogs here, compared to the continental part of Ecuador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig50\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-d47d9a70dd6982f68543737831849980 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig50-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8062tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/400 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8062tit.jpg\" alt=\"Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/400 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig51\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-ebc1296b25701ccf246abebfaefda113 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig51-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8095tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8095tit.jpg\" alt=\"Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig52\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-2e1d87e6a79e8a6fa153c8dfcc5e25e2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig52-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8309tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8309tit.jpg\" alt=\"Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig53\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-c91e77dac1dc748084ca6fb22f7b9302 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig53-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8224tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8224tit.jpg\" alt=\"Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig54\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-db4a64ce03760793818109d9fc54d803 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig54-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8104tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A8104tit.jpg\" alt=\"Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Gal\u00e1pagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had to choose a real mascot for this corner of the world, it would be the Galapagos penguin without much hesitation. Everyone knows what a penguin looks like. And probably everyone can recall its characteristic, wobbly and rather clumsy movement on solid land, and conversely its excellent swimming and diving skills in the water. The Galapagos penguins are a rather smaller species. They are not as clumsy as their larger southern relatives. Moreover, their short, strong legs do not have to deal with the pitfalls of snow and ice. But they can be found everywhere. In the harbor, on anchored ships, on lava cliffs, on beaches. When you snorkel, they peck at your diving goggles and are very interested in whether they are edible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig55\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-706ef06a92242bc3b368742b4329f19c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig55-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3728tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3728tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig56\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6d2839d42ddb570003ed69ceb6cc5ca6 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig56-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3862tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3862tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig57\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-da8ffc5ca0fe130994c396f02a5c8812 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig57-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3921tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3921tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/640 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig58\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8fda23f5d97c07246668331d6652577c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig58-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3422tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/500 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3422tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/500 s, Av 2,8, ISO 1000, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig59\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b91cdc61ded629a854bf93141ae8d5d2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig59-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5626tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5626tit.jpg\" alt=\"Lava Gull (Larus Fuliginosus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Lava Gull (Larus Fuliginosus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig60\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-fe0cd28f3a5cc30e393b64f0bd90c0fb jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig60-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5701tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5701tit.jpg\" alt=\"Lava Gull (Larus Fuliginosus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Lava Gull (Larus Fuliginosus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyday stories take place on the beaches of tiny islands right among passing tourists, like this unfortunate iguana and a American Great Egret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig61\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-90bfeeb166c19df2eb65cea583bf707c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig61-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4245tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4245tit.jpg\" alt=\"American Great Egret (Ardea egreta)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">American Great Egret (Ardea egreta)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig62\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-c182e35764e36d963080ca3256f5f247 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig62-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4299tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4299tit.jpg\" alt=\"American Great Egret (Ardea egreta)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">American Great Egret (Ardea egreta)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig63\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-496e4737b75ea3a0056fdd1f473ee71c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig63-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4258ABtit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A4258ABtit.jpg\" alt=\"American Great Egret (Ardea egreta)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">American Great Egret (Ardea egreta)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig64\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-949758200c9b39133ba9fe92e7d9359c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig64-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0154tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A0154tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos Oystercatcher (Haematopus galapagensis)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos Oystercatcher (Haematopus galapagensis)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1600, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig65\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-f18ae488d8ef15786ef7f9f8b564d4d3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig65-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5832tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5832tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos Oystercatcher (Haematopus galapagensis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos Oystercatcher (Haematopus galapagensis)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/1000 s, Av 4,5, ISO 800, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Galapagos Islands are a place where almost everything alive is unique. The vast majority of bird species are local endemics. And it&#8217;s not just the famous Darwin&#8217;s finches. There are, for example, the Galapagos Dove, Galapagos Oystercatcher, Lava Gull or Galapagos Penguin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig66\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-86853ee9a9e8776a75369b928a261913 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig66-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7131-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7131-topaz-denoisetit.jpg\" alt=\"Black-winged Stils (Himantopus himantopus)\" width=\"466\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Black-winged Stils (Himantopus himantopus)<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig67\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-455d4c5b2f759a459ce80e62814d7378 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig67-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A1651tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2500 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A1651tit.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/2500 s, Av 4,5, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig68\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4a8e7e133934e0c69394d4d6a0c7e3a0 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig68-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7221tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7221tit.jpg\" alt=\"Common gallinule (Gallinila galeata) \" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Common gallinule (Gallinila galeata) <br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig69\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-5edca80df776daf86d0e3af00685eafd jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig69-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7229tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7229tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig70\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-022970b1166f976f7f11883fcc007229 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig70-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7078tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A7078tit.jpg\" alt=\"American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/320 s, Av 5,6, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig71\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-26d34eea2c5fb4a2e59b9cdc1b47b84d jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig71-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9167tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/3200 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A9167tit.jpg\" alt=\"Storm-petrel  sp.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Storm-petrel  sp.<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/3200 s, Av 4,0, ISO 1000, 3.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The great advantage of photography on this equatorial archipelago is the absence of shyness in almost all animals and birds living here. Many times we have struggled to photograph a bird, only to find it a few hours later in the harbor or in the city just a few meters away from us. Especially the Galapagos Warbler or the Brown Pelican.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig72\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-245a308a2f8b856949f4c3ea81ffeebf jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig72-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A6855tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/250 s, Av 7,1, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/8C4A6855tit.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark III,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, + Canon TC 2x III, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/250 s, Av 7,1, ISO 400, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig73\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-7f00fee5dce77c53fe3b97113d121d93 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig73-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2866-topaz-denoise-sharpentit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/40 s, Av 2,8, ISO 800, 31.5.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2866-topaz-denoise-sharpentit.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/40 s, Av 2,8, ISO 800, 31.5.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig74\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-23c236a8b7eafe5b39315dc33e60e5be jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig74-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3217tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 2,8, ISO 2500, 1.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A3217tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos Warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos Warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 2,8, ISO 2500, 1.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig75\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-32adab39c0cfeff5756cfd7bd0770c67 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig75-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2056tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 2,8, ISO 4000, 4.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A2056tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos Warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos Warbler (Setophaga petechia aureola)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/160 s, Av 2,8, ISO 4000, 4.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig76\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4fc77062b788d780902aa361e5692405 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig76-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5028tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5028tit.jpg\" alt=\"Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagensis)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Galapagos Dove (Zenaida galapagensis)<br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/200 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig77\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6cc0c54f84516fca329f317fc6db04f6 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig77-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5068tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/400 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 2.6.2025.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/galapagos\/B12A5068tit.jpg\" alt=\"Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) \" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) <br\/>Canon EOS R5,  CANON EF 300\/2,8 L USM, tripod: no, Flash: no, Tv 1\/400 s, Av 4,5, ISO 2000, 2.6.2025.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sitting in the modest departure lounge of Baltra Airport, I was thinking back to the past five days spent in this magical corner of our Earth. It was woefully short for us to see everything we wanted to see. Of course, that would mean renting a boat and taking at least two months of vacation. However, a dream is a dream, it will simply end and we will wake up from it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7171,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7166\/revisions\/7171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}