The geologically stunning Palamino Islands are off the coast of Callao Peru.
The boat trip out to visit them is exciting as the waters are rough, especially in the narrows between the islands.
Local fisherman brave the rough seas in their small pangas. There is an abandoned prison on one island reminiscent of Devil’s Island, and there are multiple old shipwrecks in the treacherous waters.
Like Isla Ballestas, which I will show you next, these Peruvian islands are a wonderland of marine mammals and birds, including Humboldt Penguins. The Patagonian Sea Lion nurseries, where mamas drop their babies off for group day care while they go off to fish, are especially fascinating. Doesn’t the adult baby sitter in the lower right corner look just a tad stressed? I can relate to how she must feel!
Child care duty takes a village!
These huge southern sea lions are friendly,
and very curious.
They seem to enjoy checking out the humans who come to visit.
Cheers to you from the remarkable Palomino Islands~
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Great photos by Cindy Knoke of the Palomino Islands off the coast of Callao, Peru.
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Great photos taken by Cindy Knoke of the Palomino Islands off the coast of Callao, Peru.
Awww, thanks Patricia & Happy Easter my friend ❤
Wonderful tour, Cindy. Great pictures of the sea lions. I think you were brave to go out in those small boats! Must have been hard to keep the camera still with the water a bit rough.
Thank you. It was very hard to get photos with the waves and the sea spray. I had to keep hiding my camera when the waves came, cleaning my lens and planning for the bumps!
And the salt water can be deadly for a camera.
Exactly!
Wow!
I love these big old sea lions, and I will show you all the other amazing animals next!
Awe, those sea lions and seal babies are great to see! Precious.
Aren’t they beyond adorable and the adults raise them cooperatively. Humans could learn a thing or three from them…..
Definitely!
<3
Stunning is the word for your photos, Cindy!
I am honored, thank you Ruth & cheers to you ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ
The sea lion boy at the bottom is an impressive fellow!
He definitely got my attention. He was huge and unafraid!
Those babies are screamingly adorable! Look at those sweet faces. I’d love to pet one.
OH, I wish I could come along with you. How AWESOME!
I think the big papa guardians would not be too happy if you tried to approach one of the babies, and they are BIG boys! But, I agree, those pups are beyond sweet <3 <3
Oh Cindy, amazing! I especially love the nursery shots.
Alison
Isn’t that amazing! They have childcare figured out for the whole community. I wonder why humans are so far behind!
I love the places you visit and the way you introduce them.
Visa versa 2UX2! <3
How wonderful. All those babies!!!! So adorable. And the close up of the curious seal was so sweet. Another fabulous post. Thank you.
You make me happy I posted. Cheers to you sweet friend <3
Stunning pictures. 🙂
Thank you! Most appreciated <3
The sea lion said “oh look, lady with a camera! This is my good side.” Great shots, Cindy!
I swear they did do this!! How did you know? ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ
I was there, too. I’m on all your trips. 😉
You are such an awesome travel companion Dorinda <3 Happy Easter!
I’m a cheap date lol. Happy Easter!! ❤️
You are wonderful. Happy Easter.
absolutely wonderful
Honored, thank you <3
Amazing photos from the rough sea! And the sea lions and their babies are adorable. 🙂
I so <3 people who <3 ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ !
What a wild and wonderful landscape, Cindy! We are blessed, if only we knew it. Have a peaceful happy Easter! 🙂 🙂
All the best to you this Easter and always Jo <3
Thanks, hon 🙂 🙂
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So awesome and that babysitter did look stressed – hah-
You know she was looking at her seal timepiece, saying, “Whey are the mother’s coming home!” ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Hahaha – that fits the photo so well
Amazing pictures.. 🤗
Thank you! Much appreciated.
Beautifully done, as always, Cindy. You made us look at the adult baby sitter picture 🙂
I felt for her. I could just imagine the audio impact alone!!!
🙂
Thank you for introducing us to a new area of the world! The sea lions look very happy in their habitat.
Happy, friendly and curious about people. How nice is this! ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ
glaub mir, das Osterfest wird richtig schön
Frohe Ostern mein lieber Freund <3
herzliche Grüße zum Osterfest
Frohe Ostern mein Lieber Freund <3
Love those pictures of the sea lions. Amazing to see the sea lion’s way of life or organizes how they live together. I think that makes a lot of sense.
Often wild animals seem more sensible than humans, well, some humans at least! ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Love the baby sea lions.
I <3 people who <3 ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ pups!
Those little pups are adorable – great pictures to share 🙂
Thank you and I am happy you enjoyed them. Happy Easter!
Wow! Stunning photos of a rugged, beautiful place. And those sea lion babies are adorable!! Hats off to the babysitters.
God Bless all babysitters, especially those that watch 50 ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ pups!
Yes! 🙂
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Cindy, The pics from the Palomino Islands are amazing. The Sea Lions and your descriptive story is fascinating. THANKS!
Ahhh, thank you Gary & Happy Easter my friend <3
Your welcome Cindy. Happy Easter!
Happy Easter Gary!
Thanks Cindy. If you haven’t checked out the blog I posted today. Check it out. You might get a laugh out it.
Thanks Cindy. Check out my video on my blog today. I did it especially for Easter
What an amazing place. ( What is your secret to knowing so many amazing places? :D) Love the sea lion nurseries, although I wouldn’t like to be one of the adults in charge of so many littlies. 😉
I wonder how they pick the daycare providers??? Is it a lottery? Is it a privilege or a punishment. Most likely, being wiser than humans, they share the duty equally. Happy Easter Mandy <3
I expect so. 🙂
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Looks amazing! What a wonderful world we live in.
We live in a beautiful world <3
Thank you so much, Cindy for taking us there. Amazing to see the island and these creatures.
Thank you Amy, any unspoiled natural place is quite a special treat. Happy Easter!
Brilliant shots. Those sea lion pictures look like you’re hanging out in their living room with them!!
I can just imagine, “Kids, kids, calm down now, no fighting…..”
I can empathize! 😉
Yep, me too <3
Hi Cindy…Thank you for the great pictures.
Thank you more for appreciating them!
Incredible captures, Cindy, what a fascinating place!! ❤
Peru’s islands are unspoiled Edens!
Oh, what a wondrous place that is!
You would love the baby ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ Dor. Happy Easter!
I didn’t know about the group day care – amazing the things animals do quietly, efficiently and with grace. Thanks for posting, Cindy.
We could learn so much from if we just paid attention!
Absolutely!
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A great photo essay on the islands off the coast of Peru! Happy Easter, Cindy!
Happy Easter to you and your family Peter!
Wow! Fascinating. Love the pups!!
Aren’t they amazing. From a distance they looked like tons of tiny mice. Happy Easter John ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
The rock in the first picture looks astonishingly like one of those statues on Easter Island. And with that thought, Happy Easter to you,
Pit
I noticed the Easter Island resemblance as well!
It is striking isn’t it!
It certainly is striking, isn’t it?
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I was struck by this too. Thought provoking isn’t it, especially when I post the candelabra! Happy Easter to you.
🙂
Great photos Cindy. Those are very interesting rock formations, colors, and cute baby seals. 🙂
Thanks much Brad & Happy Easter ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Thanks!
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beautifully wild!
thanks, Cindy 🙂
Yes, it’s wonderful isn’t it, thank you! ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
I want in your luggage!!!!! That first photo almost looks like a statue of sorts from the right angle. The wildlife is wonderful and unspoiled by humans.
It does almost look man made doesn’t it, like an Easter Island head! Peru’s offshore islands are stunning.
Easter Island is what I thought about or the totem poles.
Yes, maybe these types of formations gave the old ones the ideas!
The sea lion photos are very cool!
Thank you! They are ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
I am Peruvian and a few years ago, I had the opportunity to be in those places. It is still attractive to see marine life that little island. Your extraordinary photos, remind me of a youth where the adventure in the sea was the best on school vacations and I was not afraid of danger. It was a surprise because I now live in Venezuela for 43 years and the nostagia returned. Thank you very much for this moment.
Oh how wonderful to trigger such positive childhood memories. This makes me happy I posted. I too was born and grew up next to the ocean and spent my childhood in it, and on it. I have to return to the ocean regularly in order to feel happy. When I am in or on the sea, I am happy. How beautiful your childhood must have been in Peru’s gorgeous ocean. I am so happy you have been to her incredible islands <3
Yes, nothing like the sea. Its blue color surrounds us and at night the waves do not want to let us go. I am also happy that you have enjoyed your trip. A good Sunday Cindy.
<3 <3
I also.
I liked how you use the word ‘exciting’ rather than harrowing to describe your boat trip out. 🙂 I can see the mama seals doing daycare duty wondering what to do with all those crying babies. I loved seeing so many all in one place. Don’t think I’ve ever seen the babies before. What on earth brings you to all those glorious places? I would so love to travel that much. Enjoy your Easter.
That seal babysitter looked like I probably will after a few days taking care of my new twin grandsons!! Happy Easter to you and your family Marlene <3
Happy Easter, Cindy. Extra hugs to those grand babies.
Happiest Easter to you and your family Marlene <3
Cindy, this was fascinating with unbelievable images…thank you for taking us along with you to a place I will never see personally but have been so lucky to travel with you. Safe travels.
Thank you Sheila, and you know how much I enjoy traveling with you!
Better to visit with than the crocs. 🙂
Laughing…..they are much friendlier ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Beautiful photos and what a treat to see those sea lions! They are just too cute!
I <3 people who <3 ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Wonderful photos, especially the penultimate
Thank you Alex! He’s a BIG boy isn’t he! ᶘᵒᴥᵒᶅ
Gorgeous photos! And that’s so cool about the daycare situation. Well, maybe not for the adult in charge. 🙂 But the concept is very cool
!
We could learn from them, co-operation is adaptive!
Absolutely!
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What an amazing place Cindy – is it part of the Galapagos? Your photos are beautiful.
Thank you Tina. It is not part of the Galapagos, although my next post will be on the Islas Ballestas, which are commonly referred to as “Peru’s Galapagos.”
These are very beautiful & empathetic creatures! Thank you, for these wonderful shots, Cindy!
You would see their empathy, my empathetic friend <3
They are so beautiful!
I know. They are <3