Whale Bay, SANTA CRUZ ISLAND

Whale Bay is the site of one of the oldest whaling camps on Santa Cruz Island. It was to here and the other similar camps that the giant tortoises were brought before being loaded onboard the whalers and pirate ships. The semicircle beach is green in color, due to a high volume of olivine crystals. The curious Galápagos hawk can also found here...

Description:

• Activities: Walking
• Highlights & Animals: Green Beach, Galápagos hawks, Galápagos sea lions, marine iguanas, Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, frigate birds, blue-footed boobies
• Difficulty: Difficult walking
• Type of Landing: Wet

• Española's Visitor Sites: Bachas Beach, Black Turtle Cove, Charles Darwin Station, Carrion Point, Dragon Hill, El Chato, Garrapatero Beach, Highlands, Lava Tunnels, Los Gemelos, Puerto Ayora, Tortuga Bay, Cerro Mesa, West Trail, North Trail – Media Luna, Eden Island