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Galapagos hawks court on Española and Santiago
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Nazca (masked) boobies and Swallow-tailed gulls nest on Genovesa Island
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The temperature of the ocean drops to 18C (64F), which obviously varies according to the geographic zones among the islands.
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Migrant shore birds start to arrive, and stay on the islands until March
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Giant tortoises return to the highlands of Santa Cruz
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Oceans are quite choppy, currents at the strongest levels, surge can be expected along the shores that face west or south
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Pupping season (births) of sea lions has started. Western and central islands are common places for such sightings.
