National Geographic Small Ship Expeditions 2014-2015

ABOARD THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDEAVOUR

AND THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ISLANDER

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

» Snorkel amid shimmering fish, sea turtles, penguins, and playful^

sea lions.

» Cruise to pristine islands and walk among colonies of animals

and birds unfazed by your presence.

» Observe rare giant tortoises in their natural habitat.

» Explore the waters of the Galápagos by kayak, glass-bottom boat

(Endeavour only), or Zodiac.

“I saw my fi rst wild, free-ranging tortoises on Santa Cruz. Amid lush uplands, they

glistened like black bubbles on the green margins of rain-fi lled ponds.”

–ROGER TORY PETERSON, “THE GALÁPAGOS: EERIE CRADLE OF NEW SPECIES,”

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE APRIL 1967

EXPEDITION TEAM & EXPERTS

Lynn Fowler fi rst arrived

in the Galápagos in 1978

as a naturalist guide for

the Galápagos National

Park. Lynn completed

her doctorate based on

her research of the giant

tortoises of Alcedo Volcano on Isabela island,

where she spent over a year living on the rim

of the crater, collecting data. Lynn also lived

in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin to work on

a wildlife research grant funded by National

Geographic before returning to the Galápagos

to become an expedition leader. Lynn will join

the following 2014 departures: Jan. 25; Feb.

1, 8, 15, 22; Apr. 19, 26; May 3, 10; Jun. 21, 28;

July 5, 12, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 16; Oct. 11, 18, 25;

Nov. 15, 22, 29; Dec. 6.

GALÁPAGOS

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Sea Lions in front of the National Geographic Islander