11. Red Footed Boobies
Like their blue footed cousins, the red footed boobies look like a pedicure gone wrong. Their bright red feet are comical. These birds mostly live on Genovesa Island, which is a little off the mainstream tour-boat circuit, so they’re not as commonly spotted. Red footed boobies also perform a jaunty mating dance to please their partners.
12. Mystery on Floreana
An unsolved murder mystery haunts the Galapagos, adding a touch of international intrigue to the area. Several suspicious deaths and disappearances occurred in the 1930s among a small group of German homesteaders on Floreana. Among them was an eccentric self-proclaimed “Baroness” who vanished along with her lover, never to be seen again. There is wide ranging speculation on what went down. Descendants of one of these early settlers run a small guesthouse here today so. Ask them for their take on this mystery.
