Whale sharks, whale sharks and more whale sharks! This video is crammed with 5 minutes of the largest fish on the planet, found in great quantities in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of mainland Ecuador in South America. I never, ever get tired of watching these creatures, and always bring back memories of our own scuba trip to the Galapagos.

11/10/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Galapagos, whale sharks, scuba diving, Ecuador, whale shark, scuba, underwater, Galapagos Islands

 

Here's a funny video from the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Taken off North Seymour, the clip starts with a giant manta ray, thens transitions to focus on whitetip reef sharks. Keep a close eye starting around 1:45 in, where a sea lion comes in from the left to investigate the camera, then gets sidetracked and nips at the tail of a shark - now that's courage!

09/26/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Galapagos, shark, sharks, manta, manta rays, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, scuba, sea lion

 

Here's a nice video from the Galapagos featuring the land animals of the islands. Some of the highlights are battling land iguanas and spitting marine iguanas. Of course, my scuba bias is missing the underwater animals from the archipelago (such as hammerhead and whale sharks); I'm also surprised that the famous giant tortoises of Ecuador aren't showcased. However, it's still an enjoyable video to watch since the animals are so unafraid of humans due to the isolation and protection of the islands.

07/22/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Galapagos, Islands, Ecuador, land, sea lions, iguanas, birds

 

If you like sharks or appreciate their form and beauty, you have to watch this video. Taken in the Galapagos Islands off the east coast of Ecuador, there's 9 minutes of shark action, including the Scalloped Hammerhead, Galapagos, Blacktip and Whitetip Reef varieties. And of course, no scuba diving video of the islands is complete without a Whale Shark too! The best parts for me are the silhouettes of the dozens of hammerheads - they are graceful, unique and also very shy. Great camera work!

07/14/08 by visitEarth
Tags: sharks, Galapagos, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, hammerhead, hammerhead shark, shark

 

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Travel and Leisure has just voted the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador as the world's best island hotspot for 2008. Moving all the way up from eighth place last year, the Galapagos replaced Bali, Indonesia as the top island travel destination. To read and discover other top tourist destinations, click here.

07/11/08 by visitEarth
Tags: Galapagos, Galapagos Islands, destination, Ecuador, travel, leisure, trip, vacation