Galapagos

The National
  • A frigate bird chases a red-billed tropic bird in the hope of forcing it to drop its fish. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    A frigate bird chases a red-billed tropic bird in the hope of forcing it to drop its fish. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • A sally-lightfoot crab carefully traverses boulders. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    A sally-lightfoot crab carefully traverses boulders. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • Two land iguanas face off on South Plaza Island. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    Two land iguanas face off on South Plaza Island. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • Waves crash over lava rock on San Cristobal. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    Waves crash over lava rock on San Cristobal. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • Kicker Rock, which is named for its distinctive foot-like shape. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    Kicker Rock, which is named for its distinctive foot-like shape. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • An empty beach on Espanola with a solitary cruise ship on the horizon. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    An empty beach on Espanola with a solitary cruise ship on the horizon. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • Sea lions are ubiquitous in the Galapagos. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    Sea lions are ubiquitous in the Galapagos. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • A promontory at dawn on the northern shores of San Cristobal, the second most populated island in the Galapagos. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    A promontory at dawn on the northern shores of San Cristobal, the second most populated island in the Galapagos. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • A fissure in the lava flow on Santiago Island. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    A fissure in the lava flow on Santiago Island. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • Without any giant tortoises to eat them, cacti flourish on South Plaza. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    Without any giant tortoises to eat them, cacti flourish on South Plaza. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
  • Two marine iguanas take in the morning sun on Espanola. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty
    Two marine iguanas take in the morning sun on Espanola. Courtesy Jamie Lafferty