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A view from the Grandes Playas beach in Corralejo, looking towards Islote de Lobos and Lanzarote beyond.
A panoramic view taken from about halfway up the Montaña La Caldera volcano on Isla de Los Lobos, which is just off Corralejo on Fuerteventura. On the right is the Punta Martiño Lighthouse with the island of Lanazarote beyond.
A view of Montaña La Caldera, the little volcano on Isla de Los Lobos, which is just off Corralejo on Fuerteventura.
This was taken not far from the start of an over six-mile walk around the island (with a detour to the top of the volcano).
A panoramic view of Isla de Los Lobos from the Punta Martiño Lighthouse. The path back splits here, one way going along one side of the island and the other the other side, meeting again at El Puertitio.
Lobos Island just off Corralejo on Fuerteventura. It makes for a nice walk around, including getting on top of that little volcano.
A panoramic shot taken from the top of Montaña La Caldera on Isla de Los Lobos, looking towards Fuerteventura.
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A panoramic view of Isla de Los Lobos from the Punta Martiño Lighthouse.
The higher point on the right is Montaña La Caldera, which we were at the top earlier in the day.
L' île de Lobos prise depuis l' île de Fuerteventura dans les îles canaries.
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Lobos Island seen from Paseo Bristol in Corralejo.
The white in the foreground on the beach are rhodoliths that look a lot like popcorn.
Its volcanic origin is very evident in Fuerteventura’s landscape, also here in this image taken at Corralejo. Two volcanoes are visible, the Montaña La Caldera on the Lobos Island (on the right side of the image) which is located 2 km north of Fuerteventura and Montaña Roja on Lanzarote (on the left side, under the pier). The rocks in the foreground are made of very rugged lava and have not been fun to navigate on in the dark before this exposure.
The distant lights belong to the Playa Blanca city, also located on Lanzarote. The isolated light dot close to the leftmost pillar of the pier is the Pechiguera lighthouse at the southwestern end of Lanzarote. Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are separated by the La Bocayna sea strait which is less than 12 km wide. If you look closely below the pier, you can also see the light trails from the morning ferry from Playa Blanca to Corralejo; the good light was gone before I could attempt another exposure.
Lobos Island (Spanish: Isla de Lobos,pronounced: [ˈisla de ˈloβos]) is a small island of the Canary Islands (Spain) located just 2 km north of the island of Fuerteventura. Politically it belongs to the municipality of La Oliva on the island of Fuerteventura. It has an area of 4.6 km². It has been a nature reserve without permanent human population since 1982. The island is accessible to tourists via a short ferry ride from Corralejo, in the north of Fuerteventura. It has day facilities and weekend homes of local fishermen. The local lighthouse was automated in 1968.
Fauna and flora
Despite being a desert and a volcanic landscape, Lobos Island has a large number of natural habitats. There are over 130 plant species, including the siempreviva - endemic island-, the Sea Uvilla, or White Caleton which is very attractive because of its shape and color.
Likewise, birds are an important feature of the island: it has a great variety of seabirds that usually nest on cliffs and rocks. Among these species are the Shearwater Cinderella, Little Shearwater and the herring gull. Also in residence are the storm petrel, Bulwer's Petrel and Yellow-legged Gull. In addition to birds a great diversity of fish can be spotted in its waters. Of these abound old fish (Canarian fish), Barracuda, Bream and Striped fish.
Because of its great ecological diversity the site has been designated as a protected zone, the Parque Natural del Islote de Lobos. It has also been declared a special protection area (SPA) for birds.
from Lanzarote. The lights of Corralejo (Fuerteventura) are visible on the right.
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Las luces de Corralejo (Fuerteventura) pueden verse a la derecha.
A distant view of Punta Martiño lighthouse on Lobos Island, north of Fuerteventura. As seen from Corralejo.
The island of Lobos was one of the first nature areas to be designated as 'protected' by the Parque Natural Las Dunas de Corralejo e Isla de Lobos Declaration in 1982.
A law passed in 1994 reclassified Lobos and the Corralejo Dunes as separate nature parks: Parque Natural Dunas de Corralejo and Parque Natural Islote de Lobos.
The European Community Commission has now included Lobos in the Spanish areas of special protection for birds.
The Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is an iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that has the ability, unique among modern lizards, to live and forage in the sea, making it a marine reptile.
Charles Darwin was revolted by the animals' appearance, writing:
"The black lava rocks on the beach are frequented by large (2-3 ft), disgusting clumsy lizards. They are as black as the porous rocks over which they crawl & seek their prey from the sea. I call them 'imps of darkness'. They assuredly well become the land they inhabit."
Source: Wikipedia
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Galapagos Zeeleguaan
De Zeeleguaan (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is een leguaan die alleen op de Galapagos-eilanden voorkomt en het vermogen heeft, uniek voor moderne hagedissen, om te leven en te foerageren in de zee, hierdoor is het een echt zee-reptiel.
Charles Darwin was verbolgen door het uiterlijk van de dieren, hij beschreef ze als volgt:
"De zwarte lava rotsen op het strand worden bezocht door grote (0,5-1,0 m.), walgelijk onhandige hagedissen. Ze zijn net zo zwart als de poreuze rotsen waarover zij kruipen en zoeken hun prooi in de zee. Ik noem ze 'demonen van de duisternis'. Ze passen op een absurde wijze goed bij het habit dat ze bewonen."
Bron: Wikipedia
Photo details:
San Cristóbal Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi)
Canon EOS 50D | Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM
1/200 sec | f/7.1 | 400 mm | iso 320 | -5/3 ev | monopod
Location:
Lobos Island (near San Cristóbal Island), the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (South America).
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