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Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz Island Visitor Sites: Galapagos Legend cruise at Black Turtle Cove
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BLACK TURTLE COVE

Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz Island

On the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, accessible only by sea, we’ll find four species of mangrove crowd from the shore out into the lagoon. We will also see turtles swimming and poking their heads above the surface of the calm waters while fish, rays and small sharks circle below.

White-tipped reef sharks and rays can be seen beneath the boat, as well as sea birds, pelicans, herons and egrets feeding in the cove. This cove has been declared as a “Turtle Sanctuary”.

Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos, a tourist looking a sea turtle

  • Disembarking: None.
  • Type of Terrain: None.
  • Difficulty: Low.
  • Activities: 1 hour 30 min dinghy ride.
  • Highlights: Four species of mangrove, declared as a “Turtle Sanctuary”.

Wildlife by visitor site

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SEA TURTLE

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GALAPAGOS PELICAN

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Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos: Stingray swimming at Santa Cruz Island
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos: Great Blue Heron
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of mangrove and tourist in panga with a experienced guide
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of mangrove and tourist in panga with a experienced guide
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of mangrove in panga with tourist
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of mangrove and tourist taking pictures
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of mangrove
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of mangrove in panga
Black Turtle Cove - Santa Cruz in the Galapagos view of the Galapagos Legend in the sea at the horizon

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