Our adventures on National Geographic Delfina began with a visit to one of my favorite islands in the world. Genovesa is home to millions of birds, including the largest colony of red-footed boobies, great frigatebirds with their red pouches inflated while looking for mates, and Nazca boobies with their eggs and young ones. There was plenty for us to enjoy today as we explored this special island.
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- 15 Jun 2025
Genovesa Island, Galapagos, 6/15/2025, National Geographic Delfina
- Aboard the National Geographic Delfina
- Galápagos
Cindy Manning, Expedition Leader
Cindy was raised in a family that was fortunate enough to live in many different countries across the globe. During her formative years, she counted Latin America and Europe as home, with periods in-between living in Illinois and Indiana, where she a...
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