Mangle Point - Fernandina
Galapagos Islands
Overview
Mangle Point, locally known as Punta Mangle, is one of the only two sites you can visit on Fernandina Island, and it is an excellent snorkerling site. Located on the eastern side of Fernandina, with shores surrounded by mangroves, it is a natural sheltered inlet, rich in wildlife below and above water. You can spot sharks, sea lions, penguins Galapagos rays and sea turtles, but also marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, pelicans and Darwin's finches. There's no landing point, so you'll have to snorkel off the dinghy ride to reach Mangle Point.
Difficulty: Easy
Disembarkation: No Landing
Interactions: Snorkeling ,Dinghy Ride
Highlights at Mangle Point
- Rich Marine Life
Animals:
Blue-Footed Booby, Brown Pelican, Darwin’s Finches, Flightless Cormorant, Galapagos Frigatebirds, Galapagos Fur Seal, Galapagos Green Turtle, Galapagos Lava Heron, Galapagos Marine Iguana, Galapagos Mockingbird, Galapagos Penguin, Galapagos Petrel, Galapagos Sea Lion, Galapagos Shearwater, Galapagos Sting Rays, Great Blue Heron, Nazca Booby, Whales & Dolphins, Yellow-crowned Night Heron