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Ecuador > Galápagos > Rabida island

Rabida island

S 0°24.001', W 90°42.46'
2014-04-15
http://www.galapagospark.org/sitio.php?page=rabida
Our rating: 8.00
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Rabida Island has a second name Jervis, in honor of the British Admiral John Jervis. The official name Rabida was given in honor of the monastery in Spain.

Who lives here:
 - sea lions, saw several
 - flamingos, not seen
 - brown pelicans, saw several
 - hermit crabs, saw many
 - mockingbirds, saw several
 - galapagos doves, saw several
 - american oystercatchers, saw several
 - white-cheeked pintails, not seen
 - booby, not seen
 - finches, not seen

When reaching the island, the eye catches a huge rock collapse. Looks very impressive, seems that happened not long time ago.

Rabida island
Rabida island ©Yuriy Buriak

In 1975 the population of goats was eliminated on the island. They were introduced there in 1971. It is not clear to me how they could get on a small, rocky, uninhabited island? And nowadays national park authorities need to eliminate rats, which apparently came to the island from the ships.

Rabida has a distinctive feature - the red sand on the beach. Seal lions like to lay on it.

Sea lion on a red sand
Sea lion on a red sand ©Yuriy Buriak


On the Rabida island
On the Rabida island ©Yuriy Buriak

Swimming and snorkelling is possible here. Near the shore water is not clean, so better swim along the rocky shore little futher. You can even see a penguin on a rock, that is unusual for this place.

Swam to the penguin
Swam to the penguin ©Yuriy Buriak

In the bushes you can find quite a lot of different animals.

Hermit crab
Hermit crab ©Yuriy Buriak


Galapagos dove
Galapagos dove ©Yuriy Buriak


Mockingbird
Mockingbird ©Yuriy Buriak

1.1 km long eco-trail starts from the beach. It goes along a small salt lake, where you can find flamingos, but not during our visit :) Although we saw few american oystercatchers.

Lake on the Rabida island
Lake on the Rabida island ©Yuriy Buriak


American oystercatcher
American oystercatcher ©Yuriy Buriak

Eco-trail here is good to view landscapes and meet a variety of birds.

Rabida island
Rabida island ©Yuriy Buriak

When we returned our place was already occupied :)

Returned from a walk and the place occupied
Returned from a walk and the place occupied ©Yuriy Buriak


Sunset
Sunset ©Yuriy Buriak

Getting there: Only during the cruise

Tags, Ecuador: animals, galapagos, island, sea, stroll

Tags, all countries: animals, galapagos, island, sea, stroll
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