Frigatebirds, Sharks, and Boobies, oh my!

Last Friday, our class took a trip to other parts of the island. We started out by taking a boat to Frigatebird Hill, where I finally saw a Frigatebird puff out its red neck to impress a female! I actually saw quite a few of them, which made me super-excited. I would like to see one more up close, which we might get to do on our island tour.
Then, we went to Leon Dormido or Kicker Rock to do some snorkeling. The rock itself was interesting to see, but the snorkeling there was amazing. I saw a few hammerheads, some sea turtles, various fish, interesting algae, Galapagos sharks, and a lot of jellyfish. A lot of people got stung pretty badly.
After that we ate lunch on the boat and headed to Puerto Grande, a pretty nice beach. We walked along the shore for a bit, and a few of us swam out to a small island where a bunch of blue-footed boobies were chilling out. We only observed them from the water, which was actually nice since we could see them without disturbing them. I still want to see a red-footed booby, but they're only on the north side of the island where visitors aren't supposed to go. None of them danced though. I am determined to see that dance before I leave.
Hannah and I swam back to the boat, and then we headed off to Isla de Los Lobos to snorkel with the sea lions. On the way, I saw a big manta ray, but the most fun part of the day was playing with the sea lions. The area is ideal for pups because it is secluded and the water is calm, so many younger sea lions were out and playing with sticks. Sometimes they seem so similar to dogs.
I suppose nothing of great interest happened last week. Last night, we all dressed up like pirates and took a short cruise around the island, which was a lot of fun. In the absence of a parrot, I sported a blue-footed booby on my shoulder, my parents were supposed to come today, and I waited a while for them at the airport, but it ends up they missed their layover in Miami so won't be here until tomorrow.

Well, the sun just came out so I may just have to go lay on the beach.