North Seymour Island
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North Seymour Island
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SITE OVERVIEW
This small island will definitely leave a lasting impression with its abundance of wildlife. North Seymour is known for the large colonies of frigatebirds that can be found nesting there. Two species, the magnificent and great frigatebirds, inhabit the island. Watch your step for blue-footed boobies and land iguanas patrolling the area. Along the coastal trail, observe sea lions resting on the sandy beach. If you are lucky, you might see a few sea lion pups along the trail.
Destination | North Seymour Island |
Activities | • Hiking • Deep water snorkeling • Dinghy ride |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | Dry landing |
Tours Allowed | Land based or cruise ship |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Magnificent frigatebird | Fregata magnificens magnificens |
Great frigatebird | Fregata minor |
Swallow tailed gull | Creagrus furcatus |
Galapagos land iguana | Conolophus subcristatus |
Marine iguana | Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E |
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
Galapagos fur sea lion | Arctocephalus galapagoensis - E |
Blue footed booby | Sula nebouxii - ES |
Galapagos dove | Zenaida galapagoensis - E |
Galapagos mockingbird | Mimus parvulus - E |
FLORA
Palo santo | Bursera_graveolens - N |
Dwarf palo santo | Bursera graveolens malacophylla - ES |
Common carpetweed | Sesuvium portulacastrum - N |
Muyuyu | Cordia lutea - N |
Palo verde | Parkinsonia aculeata - N |
Saltbush | Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N |
Prickly pear cactus | Opuntia cactaceae - E |
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