Tower Island Genovesa

Located in the northeast of the archipelago, Isla Genovesa covers 14sq.km/8.4sq.mi. The island is less visited than many of the others due to location and distance from the other islands.

Genovesa is actually a single volcano which emerges 62m/200 ft above sea level. The moon shaped crescent of Darwin Bay on the south side of the island is actually a caldera. There is also a crater lake in the middle of this small island.

Nesting birds on this island include masked boobies, red-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, Galápagos owls, Galápagos doves frigates, swallow-tail gulls, lava herons, and the rare lava gulls. Also commonly seen on the island are sea lions and fur seals. Hammerhead sharks can found in the waters around the island.