Gardner Islet
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Gardner Islet
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SITE OVERVIEW
Off the coast of Española Island lies Gardner Islet. Take a Zodiac ride to this small island and wonder at the vertical cliffs that drop to sandy ledges and large boulders. Enjoy a rewarding snorkeling experience while engaging with the rich variety of underwater life like garden eels, black spotted morays, puffer fish, and an array of colorful reef fish. Watch the playful antics of the sea lions that congregate and swim in the area and be amazed by their curiosity and agility as they swim past you. What an experience it will be!
Destination | Española Island |
Activities | • Deep water snorkeling • Kayaking |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | No landing |
Tours Allowed | Land based or cruise ship |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Galapagos green turtle | Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES |
Hood racer snake | Philodryas hoodensis - E |
Galapagos hawk | Buteo galapagoensis - E |
Galapagos dove | Zenaida galapagoensis - E |
Cattle egret | Bubulcus ibis - R |
Galapagos petrel | Pterodroma phaeopygia - E |
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
Marine iguana | Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E |
Sally lightfoot crab | Grapsus grapsus - N |
Hood lava lizard | Microlophus delanonis - E |
Swallow tailed gull | Creagrus furcatus |
Red-billed tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus |
Hood mockingbird | Mimus macdonaldi |
Small ground finch | Geospiza fuliginosa - E |
Large cactus ground finch | Geospiza conirostris -E |
Warbler finch | Certhidea olivacea - E |
American oystercatcher | Haematopus palliatus galapagensis - ES |
Ghost crab | Ocypode gaudichaudii - N |
Wandering tattler | Tringa incana |
FLORA
Saltbush | Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N |
Parkinsonia | Parkinsonia aculeata - N |
Mesquite | Prosopis juliflora - N |
Puncture Weed | Tribulus cistoides - N |
Galapagos shore petunia | Exodeconus miersii - E |
Beach morning glory | Ipomoea pes-caprae - N |
Beach Dropseed | Sporobolus virginicus N |
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