Three Blue-Footed Boobies silhouetted by the sunset with a sun star behind the center Booby.
This page is a library of photos from my 2026 Galapagos Islands Photo Safari with Backcountry Journeys. There are more than 9,000 confirmed species in the Galapagos Islands, over 1,500 of which are endemic (unique and found nowhere else on Earth). The Galapagos Islands consist of 127 islands, 18 of which are considered major islands, and only four of which are inhabited. The Galapagos contain three major ecosystem types (Terrestrial, Coastal, and Marine), which are further divided into seven distinct ecological or vegetation zones. This unique zoning is dictated by altitude and moisture levels.

Birds of the Galapagos

Blue-footed booby perched on a rocky cliff, showing blue feet and gray-brown wings against a rugged stone wall on the coast.

Blue-Footed Booby

Blue-Footed Booby

Blue-footed booby perched on dark volcanic rocks by the water with a forested shoreline in the distance.

Blue-footed Booby

Blue-footed Booby

Nazca Booby standing on rocky ledge with brown cliff background, orange beak and black facial markings visible.

Nazca Booby

Nazca Booby

Yellow Warbler perched on a branch among green leaves with a blue sky in the background.

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Darwin's Finch with a yellow-orange beak perched on a weathered branch, against a green, out-of-focus background.

Darwin’s Finch

Darwin’s Finch

Darwin's Finch perched on a branch, reaching for a bright red berry among green leaves and blue sky behind.

Darwin’s Finch

Darwin’s Finch

Darwin's Finch perched on a rough branch with its beak open, in a sunlit green background.

Darwin’s Finch

Darwin’s Finch

Male Darwin's Finch perched on a lichen-covered branch against a blue sky background.

Male Darwin’s Finch

Male Darwin’s Finch

A Lava Heron is perched among tangled mangrove branches over blue water.

Lava Heron

Lava Heron

Lava Heron perched among mangrove roots, dipping its long beak into shallow water to fish

Lava Heron fishing

Lava Heron fishing

A Lava Heron perched on a rough tree branch, showing brown streaks on the chest and a long dark bill.

Lava Heron

Lava Heron

Galapagos Hawk perched on a bare branch against a blue sky with white clouds, showing a sharp hooked beak and yellow feet.

Galapagos Hawk

Galapagos Hawk

Galapagos Hawk perched on a branch with wings partly spread against a blue sky backdrop.

Galapagos Hawk

Galapagos Hawk

Close-up of an American (or Caribbean) Flamingo with a curved neck preening its beak by calm water

American Flamingo

American Flamingo

An American Flamingo with curved neck feeding in dark greenwater, pink plumage and long pink legs visible by a pond edge.

American Flamingo feeding

American Flamingo feeding

An American Flamingo standing in shallow green water, head curved downward with a black-tipped beak and reflection in the water

American Flamingo reflection

American Flamingo reflection

Pink flamingo standing in shallow water, water dripping from its curved beak as it feeds or preens.

Flamingo

Flamingo

Pink flamingo standing in shallow water with one leg raised, orange-pink feathers and a curved black beak, green foliage in the background.

Pink flamingo

Pink flamingo

Flightless Cormorant drying its wings on dark rocky shore with blue ocean in the background

Flightless Cormorant

Flightless Cormorant

Flightless Cormorant standing on black volcanic rocks with green foliage in the background and water beyond.

Flightless Cormorant

Flightless Cormorant

Flightless Comorant with wings spread wide on dark rocky terrain, adult penguin resting in the background

Flightless Comorant

Flightless Comorant

Two Flightless Cormorants perched on dark volcanic rocks, facing opposite directions.

Two Flightless Cormorants

Two Flightless Cormorants

A Hudson Whimbrel standing on wet sand near calm water, beak curved downward and reflection visible in the shallow pool

Hudson Whimbrel

Hudson Whimbrel

Oystercatcher standing on dark rocky shore, black head, orange-red bill, pink legs and white belly.

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher

Galapagos Sea Lions and Penguins

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion Family Squabble

Galapagos Sea Lion Family Squabble

Galapagos Sea Lion Family Squabble

Close-up of a Galapagos Sea Lion with whiskers and grey fur against an icy blue background.

Galapagos Sea Lion closeup

Galapagos Sea Lion closeup

Close-up of a Galapagos Sea Lion with long whiskers, resting against a blue ocean backdrop.

Young Galapagos Sea Lion

Young Galapagos Sea Lion

Sea lion resting among cactus plants and trees, with one upright and looking upward partly in sunlit surroundings.

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Penguin standing on dark, rough volcanic rocks, facing right with a speckled gray chest and black head.

Galapagos Penguin

Galapagos Penguin

Close-up of a Galapagos Penguin swimming through blue rippling water, head and upper body visible.

Galapagos Penguin swimming

Galapagos Penguin swimming

Close-up of a Sea Lion resting on dark volcanic rocks, whiskers fanning out from its snout.

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion on dark volcanic rocks, head raised with whiskers spread outward.

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion resting on dark, jagged rocks at dusk, with a warm glow outlining its head and long whiskers.

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Sea Lion

Galapagos Penguin standing on dark volcanic rocks by the shore, its glossy blue-black feathers wet from the water.https://example.com

Wet Galapagos Penguin

Wet Galapagos Penguin

Galapagos Giant Tortoises, Lizards, and Crabs

Close-up of a Galapagos Giant Tortoise with a weathered shell and wrinkled neck on rocky ground

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Close-up of a muddy tortoise walking on dirt, showing its head, wrinkled neck, and textured legs

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Close-up of a large dusty tortoise walking on dirt, showing a rough, cracked shell and textured wrinkled legs in the foreground.

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Close-up of a mud-dusted tortoise standing on dry, dusty ground with its front legs visible

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Close-up of a tortoise's muddy legs and shell standing on dusty, barren ground

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Close-up of a Galapagos Marine Iguana lizard standing on lava rock and gravel, textured skin and spiky dorsal crest visible

Galapagos Marine Iguana

Galapagos Marine Iguana

Galapagos Marine Iguana

Galapagos Marine Iguana

Galapagos Marine Iguana

Female Galapagos Lava Lizard perched on rough volcanic rock with orange throat markings and textured gray-brown skin.

Female Galapagos Lava Lizard

Female Galapagos Lava Lizard

A small Galapagos Racer snake slithering over dark volcanic rock and scattered beach pebbles and shells.

Galapagos Racer

Galapagos Racer

Close-up of a dense tangle of Galapagos Marine Iguanas emerging from rocky ground.

Big pile of Galapagos Marine Iguanas

Big pile of Galapagos Marine Iguanas

Sally Lightfoot crab standing on rough volcanic rocks with a blue sky and ocean in the background.

Sally Lightfoot crab

Sally Lightfoot crab

Sally Lightfoot Crab standing on rough, jagged rocks along a rocky shore in black and white

Sally Lightfoot Crab

Sally Lightfoot Crab

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