Lindblad Expeditions: Daily Expedition Reports Put it here! en-us Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:50:33 EST maxr@expeditions.com (Maxim Rubis) http://www.expeditions.com/Daily_Expedition_Rep54.asp http://www.expeditions.com/images/template_2and3.jpg Lindblad Expeditions: Daily Expedition Reports http://www.expeditions.com/Daily_Expedition_Rep54.asp http://www.expeditions.com/DER_Details113.asp?DailyReport=151105&SearchSource=Rss&Ship=9 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[From the National Geographic Islander in Galápagos]]> Punta Vicente Roca & Fernandina Island

This day began with an extraordinary view of the huge volcanoes of Isabela Island in the distance. A great event took place; we had our official crossing of the Equator. Our junior explorers received signed certificates as proof that they became “shell backs” instead of the mere “pollywogs” by crossing from the northern hemisphere. Read more ...]]> http://www.expeditions.com/DER_Details113.asp?DailyReport=151108&SearchSource=Rss&Ship=9 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[From the National Geographic Islander in Galápagos]]> Santa Cruz Island

The group accompanying us this week aboard National Geographic Islander, Caltech Alumni Association, was very enthusiastic about today’s exploration. We visited what could be considered one of the most successful restoration projects of an animal population in the world – the Galápagos giant tortoises. Read more ...]]>