Poor old “Lonesome George” When Lindblad’s National Geographic Endeavour anchors off Santa Cruz Island, we go ashore for the entire day to spend much of our time with the Galapagos’ iconic giant tortoises. And to meet a world-famous tortoise estimated at 100 years old known as “Lonesome George,” perhaps the last of his race. Of the 15 different races of tortoise that once lived on 15 different islands of the Galapagos, three are now extinct, almost four. …
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Who’s In Charge Every Lindblad Endeavour Galapagos cruise has three supervisors: The Captain, who hopefully you won’t see except at social functions. You don’t want to see him in a public area with a megaphone in hand or hear his voice over your cabin speaker during the distress signal while someone is pounding on your door. The Expedition Leader, the most visible person of the three since this person usually oversees all departures and returns and emcees …
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DAY 3 — PHOTO 101 Be aware of camera angles, says CT Ticknor, our photo instructor aboard Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Explorer. “Get low, get high,” she suggests. “Let your images tell a story. “ “Pull the person into the moment you are sharing… make the story richer…get in close,” she suggests. That’s assuming you know how to use your camera. B&H Photo Video in New York has lent me a brand new Canon Rebel EOS …
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