Another highlight from our trip was being able to snorkel with the Galapagos sea lions. Such a crazy experience! Some of them swim right up to you and playfully nip at your fins.
All underwater photos were taken with an iPhone 5 and Griffin Survivor Waterproof and Catalyst case (review coming soon).
The last two images were taken from a separate location and not at La Loberia. These Galapagos sea lions are found everywhere on the islands, and it’s fun seeing them interact with humans. They are very curious and playful, and you can pretty much walk right up to them to take photos!
Also, like many of the other animals on Galapagos Islands, they are endangered and protected with about 50,000 of them remaining.
Tips for Snorkeling with Galapagos Sea Lions in Loberia:
- What to bring: bathing suit, water, sunscreen, snorkel gear, and hat for the boat ride.
- In case you get confused with the names La Loberia or Loberia everywhere, it just means sea lion community. They just name it as it is, so several sea lion colonies on each island are commonly called loberia. There are a couple more well known loberias on San Cristobal Island.
- I always have a hard time knowing the difference between sea lions and seals, but if you’re traveling to the Galapagos, you will most likely encounter sea lions. The Galapagos fur seals are found on the rugged coastlines that are harder to reach and away from humans. Also, while looking up the differences, I just saw this insane footage of the world’s deadliest seal versus an octupus!
Have you gone snorkeling before? What’s the most interesting thing you’ve seen / captured (link photos below)?
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