Trebor was 'helping' today, clinging very hard to his pile of handouts, and everyone was getting a flyer as they arrived, under Ghanima's bemused supervision.

"While this class has been very good at practicing 'leave no trace,' the rules for where we are going today are a bit more strict," she said cheerfully. "Galápagos National Park, Ecuador's first national park, is located about 500 miles west of the mainland and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site."

"Most famous for their turtles, there is a total of 21 islands with 18 of them considered significant, although today we'll be visiting Tortuga Bay specifically. Sadly, we are outside Baby Turtle Season, so the odds of seeing a live, wild, hatching are very low, but there are plenty of other things to do."

"The wildlife in the Galapagos Islands is globally renowned featuring the Galapagos land iguanas, the marine iguanas, the giant Galapagos tortoise,the green turtle, blue-footed booby, waved albatross, and the Galapagos hawk and Galapagos penguin. Sea lions, whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, and several other marine species await divers and snorkelers."

She leaned-over to put a turtle-shaped sun hat on Trebor before picking him up as the portal arrived. "So, let's get going!"