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Wildlife journal / Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Islands

Different lives, one island world

A tortoise fills the frame, a penguin shakes off water, and a pale bird crosses a backdrop of blue.

Photography by Andrew Harris6 photographs

A close portrait of a tortoise with a textured neck
01 / A close portrait of a tortoise with a textured neckSelect a photograph to view full size ↗

A tortoise fills the frame, a penguin shakes off water, and a pale bird crosses a backdrop of blue.

These photographs bring together very different textures and shapes: the folds of a tortoise’s neck, the smooth outline of a swimming bird, and the spines along an iguana’s back.

The travel log

Tracing the journey

Flights from Quito, then island journeys by boat.

Galápagos island journey, with Quito flights Quito to Baltra and Santa Cruz, then boat trips to Isabela, North Seymour, Bartolomé and San Cristóbal. Return flight from San Cristóbal to Quito. Boat paths are illustrative offshore connections. Mainland inset uses a different scale. ECUADOR · MAINLANDINSET · DIFFERENT SCALE Quito Isla Baltra Santa Cruz Isla Isabela Seymour Norte Bartolomé San Cristóbal GALÁPAGOSAN ISLAND JOURNEY · FROM QUITO AND BACK
Boat journeys Flights Arrival transfer

GALÁPAGOS / ITINERARY

The complete journey · Quito to Quito

A penguin shaking water from its head
02 / A penguin shaking water from its head
A white bird with a red bill flying over blue water
03 / A white bird with a red bill flying over blue water
Two blue-footed birds standing on coastal rock
04 / Two blue-footed birds standing on coastal rock
A pelican with wings spread above sunlit water
05 / A pelican with wings spread above sunlit water
A golden-brown iguana resting on dark rock
06 / A golden-brown iguana resting on dark rock
All photographs © Andrew Harris.

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