Galápagos Islands

We arrived in the Galápagos today, and boarded the boat, Flamingo 1.  There are 20 passengers and 10 crew including 2 English speaking Guides.  The captain is only 29 years old.  He looks very young to us!  We settled onto the boat, unpacked, and then were immediately taken back to shore in two zodiacs. Got our first interesting wildlife lecture and hiked up to a lagoon to watch Frigate birds diving into the fresh water.  Frigates hunt in salt water but have lost the gland to oil their feathers against salt. So they have to find fresh water to wash the salt out.  Evolution and adaption to the environment.