{"id":6824,"date":"2015-05-16T06:35:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T04:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/?p=6824"},"modified":"2020-12-19T15:34:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T14:34:28","slug":"snorkeling-with-sharks-turtles-and-sea-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/2015\/05\/16\/schnorcheln-mit-haien-schildkroeten-und-seeloewen\/","title":{"rendered":"Snorkel with sharks, turtles and sea lions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Open water snorkeling in the canal of Kickers Rock<\/li>\n<li>Seen sea turtles, sharks and sea lions<\/li>\n<li>Fascinating snorkeling with curious sea lion babies and young animals at Isla Lobo<\/li>\n<li>Country walk on Isla Lobo<\/li>\n<li>Return to Isla Santa Cruz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When I wake up at 6.30 a.m., we&#039;re already on our way to <strong>Kickers Rock<\/strong>. At <strong>bright beautiful weather and calm sea<\/strong> we reach it around 7 o&#039;clock. We have an extensive breakfast, then we can start. We circle the prominent towering rocks and watch <strong>numerous sea birds<\/strong>such as Nazca and blue-footed boobies, but also frigate birds. Especially their males with the red throat pouch are very worth seeing. We do it in crystal clear water <strong>numerous sea turtles<\/strong> out and suddenly it swims in too <strong>majestic manta ray<\/strong> past. Pato even spotted whale sharks here last.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6792\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=90984466  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6792\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_2.jpg\" alt=\"Emerging sea turtle\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_2.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emerging sea turtle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After circling the rock we climb the Zodiac and drive a little closer. There we jump from the boat into the open water. The rocks continue to drop steeply into the dark. We <strong>snorkel<\/strong> slowly along the bank until we get the <strong>Entrance of the channel<\/strong> achieved. Pull in the depths <strong>Galapagos sharks<\/strong> their rounds, but all relatively small specimens. There is one swimming <strong>Sea turtle<\/strong> past and also a sea lion crosses the channel. We see numerous fish of various sizes. Some group members even have a bigger one <strong>Hammerhead shark<\/strong> and one <strong>Eagle rays<\/strong> see swimming by below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As we slowly reach the other end of the canal, a whole follows <strong>Group of sea lions<\/strong>whose acrobatic swimming skills are wonderful to watch with the great underwater view. Then we&#039;ll do one <strong>Sea turtle<\/strong> which I follow out into the open water for quite a while.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After this first highlight of the day, let&#039;s go <strong>back on board<\/strong>. We continue in <strong>Direction Isla Lobos<\/strong>. One is already waiting here <strong>second round of snorkeling<\/strong> to us. Pato didn&#039;t promise us too much. The <strong>young sea lions<\/strong> are really <strong>extremely curious<\/strong> and can be observed very well.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6829\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_8.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1323740563  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6829 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_8.jpg\" alt=\"True acrobats underwater the sea lions of Galapagos\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_8.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_8.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">True acrobats underwater the sea lions of Galapagos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They playfully circle us and we can marvel at their fantastic agility and speed under water. With the GoPro, I managed to take some great shots of this unforgettable experience this time. Suddenly a small marine iguanas swims over my head, which is immediately inspected by the young sea lions with curiosity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6828\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_7.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1778053114  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6828\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_7.jpg\" alt=\"Imitate snorkelers with bubbles\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_7.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_7.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imitate snorkelers with bubbles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then it is already noon and the food is waiting. The snorkeling was quite appetizing, but also tired. Another shore leave awaits us on Isla Lobo, where we can observe the same protagonists as before from land. Including numerous frigate birds and brown pelicans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6794\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_4.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=183413471  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6794\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_4.jpg\" alt=\"Brown pelican at the water start\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_4.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brown pelican at the water start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To escape the great heat, the sea lions rest in the shade of the trees. Back on board, we sort through the numerous pictures and indulge ourselves <strong>nap<\/strong>. Because it follows the <strong>long drive back to Isla Santa Cruz<\/strong>. We observe the sea and see rays jumping out of the water, flying fish racing away and possibly also tuna jumping.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6795\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_5.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-opt-id=1903259044  fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6795\" src=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_5.jpg\" alt=\"A sea lion under the shady tree\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:1170\/h:658\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_5.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/mlnnzcgf0rm9.i.optimole.com\/w:600\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015_05_16_5.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sea lion under the shady tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around 8 p.m. we arrive at the port of Puerto Ayora.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Open water snorkeling in the canal of Kickers Rock<\/li>\n<li>Seen sea turtles, sharks and sea lions<\/li>\n<li>Fascinating snorkeling with curious sea lion babies and young animals at Isla Lobo<\/li>\n<li>Country walk on Isla Lobo<\/li>\n<li>Return to Isla Santa Cruz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/br><br \/>\nWhen I wake up at 6.30 a.m., we&#039;re already on our way to <strong>Kickers Rock<\/strong>. At <strong>bright beautiful weather and calm sea<\/strong> we reach it around 7 o&#039;clock. We have an extensive breakfast, then we can start. We circle the prominent towering rocks and watch <strong>numerous sea birds<\/strong>such as Nazca and blue-footed boobies, but also frigate birds. Especially their males with the red throat pouch are very worth seeing. We do it in crystal clear water <strong>numerous sea turtles<\/strong> out and suddenly it swims in too <strong>majestic manta ray<\/strong> past. Pato even spotted whale sharks here last.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,820,1843,1871,1872,1908],"tags":[1896,682,1897,932,1900,1788,1901,1861,1910,1874,1917,1875,1918,1876,1919,1877,1920,1883,1921,1884,1922,1885,1923,1887,1888,1889,1894],"class_list":["post-6824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tagebuch","category-suedamerika","category-ecuador","category-galapagos-inseln","category-isla-santa-cruz","category-isla-san-cristobal","tag-isla-san-cristobal","tag-seeloewen","tag-blaufuss-toelpel","tag-schnorcheln","tag-vigaltravel","tag-galapagos","tag-darwin-yate","tag-ecuador","tag-kickers-rock","tag-isla-santa-cruz","tag-isla-lobos","tag-puerto-ayora","tag-blaufusstoelpel","tag-galapagosinseln","tag-fregattvogel","tag-islas-galapagos","tag-manta-rochen","tag-darwin-yacht","tag-meereschildkroeten","tag-nazcatoelpel","tag-galapagos-haie","tag-rote-klippenkrabbe","tag-hammerhaie","tag-sally-lightfoot-crabs","tag-meeresleguane","tag-meerechse","tag-archipelago-de-colon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6824\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marcelgross.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}