Ju Ju's Galapagos
A children’s story written & illustrated by Julia Kobel
Inspiration behind Ju Ju's Galapagos:
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Two trips to the Galapagos Islands in 2011
Photos by Julia Kobel
Scenes and animals from the story:
Rocky volcanic coast where Ju Ju and the red cardinal landed after their long journey to the Galapagos Islands.
Ignacio’s family: a crowd of marine iguanas sunning themselves on volcanic rock.
Marine iguanas might look scary but they’re just vegetarians who love eating seaweed!
Can you find the marine iguanas? They are very
well-camouflaged against the volcanic rock where they hang out.
Sally lightfoot crab.
Snorkeling photo of a Galapagos
green sea turtle.
The sea lions on the Galapagos Islands are not afraid of people!
Blue-footed boobies.
Flamingos in their lagoon on Isabela Island.
The giant crater of the Sierra Negra volcano of Isabela Island.
Galapagos penguins.
Maria Fernanda on Santa Cruz Island – domed shell tortoise.
Carlos on Isabela Island – intermediate shell tortoise.
Alejandro – saddleback shell tortoise.
Prickly pear cactus.
Brown pelican.
More tortoises:
Helping to feed the tortoises at a breeding center on
Isabela Island.
Baby tortoises being bred at the Charles Darwin Research Station on
Santa Cruz Island in order to help save the Galapagos tortoise population.
Who was Ju Ju the box turtle?
Julia, the author, had a pet box turtle while growing up, named Maxine. Maxine was the inspiration behind Ju Ju's character.
Here is Maxine taking a bath in the sink.