Visiting the Galapagos Islands was a dream destination for me, and I’m lucky to have visited more than once.

When it comes to wildlife, this is paradise. Not only are there a wide range of animals to be seen, they’re virtually all friendly and not camera shy. This makes for great photos and fun experiences, as sometimes you’re trying to get “away” from the wildlife instead of getting “closer”.

This curious Galapagos sea lion pup was walking around in the sand on North Seymour Island, chasing the few of us who were there to get some photos. He was probably the cutest little guy we saw there, but there were hundreds of sea lions everywhere, it was quite fascinating to see!

Some of them were even sleeping across pathways that we were supposed to walk on, so we’d have to gingerly walk around them, not to disturb their sleep. Of course the little baby Galapagos sea lions like this guy were more active either chasing other sea lions, or looking for some milk from their sea lion mothers.

The only downside of these funny and cute sea lions? They stink! Especially when there is a large group of them hanging out on the beach.