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Scott Highton from the top of the mast of the Alta tries a shot with his "Bubble Lens." ©Scott Highton |
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Deva Ferar captures the unique call of the Blue-footed Boobie on his DAT recorder. ©Gary Young |
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Surrounded by communications equipment, Jonathan Chester sends email from the Sierra Negra Volcano on Isabela Island. ©Kevin Twidle |
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The Virtual Galápagos TerraQuest team. ©Jonathan Chester |
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A land iguana
on the island of Plaza Sur placidly greets visitors to the Galapagos. ©TerraQuest |
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Peering over the wall, a marine iguana checks on the TerraQuest team to make sure they are treading softly on his islands. ©TerraQuest |
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Sea Lions bask in the sun in their favorite cove in Gardner Bay off Española Island. Over 50,000 sea lions are found in the Galápagos Islands. ©Gary Schumaker |
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A blue-footed booby appears surreal against the desert landscape of the archipelago. ©Jonathan Chester |
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Gary Young, from Kodak, captures a Sally Lightfoot crab with his camera. ©Jonathan Chester |
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The Galápagos Islands have over a hundred crab species, but one stands out from the rest due to its bright red and blue color, the Sally Lightfoot, or red lava crab. ©Jonathan Chester |
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Weaving his own website, this Galápagos spider awaits his prey. ©Gary Young |
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Lonesome George is the last living member of his subspecies and is thought to be close to 100 years old. He lives on Santa Cruz Island under the protection of the Charles Darwin Research Station, in hopes of finding a mate someday. ©Gary Young |
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Godfrey Merlin, a research scientist at the Charles Darwin Research Station, asks people to "consider what their position is in the world at large, so something of the planet can be saved, let alone something of the Galápagos." ©Diane MacEachern |
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Some 12,000 Albatross nesting pairs are found on Española Island. ©Gary Young |
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A Marine iguana lets a land lizard hitch a ride. ©Jonathan Chester |
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This Green sea turtle was photographed as it came near the surface for a gulp of air, before disappearing below for another long dive. ©DJ Young |
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The TerraQuest team took a digital camera under in an underwater housing unit. ©Scott Highton |
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Deva Ferar examines a jelly fish found along the shores of Hood Island. ©Deva Ferar |
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The Brown pelican is the largest bird found in the islands. ©Jonathan Chester |
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The Alta, a tri-masted schooner built in Norway, has a shallow draft that allows access to some of the most desirable anchorages in the Galápagos. ©Gary Young |
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TerraQuest team members pound away at their computers trying to make dispatch deadlines for the web site. ©Jonathan Chester |
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Dr. Kevin Twidle, our field communications expert, has set up satelite links in such places as Sudan, Siberia, and Afganistan. He can now add the Galápagos Islands. ©DJ Young |
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Larger and more brightly colored than the Marine iguana, the land iguana have been greatly reduced in numbers due to introduced predators, i.e. dogs, cats, and humans. ©Gary Young |
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A TerraQuest team member charts the course, heading towards Isabela Island. ©Jonathan Chester |