Rabida Island

Alternative Name: Jervis Island Total Land Area: 4.9 km² Highlights: White cheeked pintail ducks, sea lions, snorkeling, red beach, salt water lagoon, Palo Santo trees

 

At the geologic center of the archipelago, Jervis presents a different “look” from the other islands, with its reddish beach and cliffs, and steep, sloping volcanic cinder-cones. A noisy colony of sea lions lives on the beach, and a short trail inland is a good place to observe land birds, including finches, doves, yellow warblers and mockingbirds. Hidden behind a narrow strip of green saltbush is a briny lagoon where flamingoes are often seen, sometimes nesting. Snorkeling along the rocks at the east end of the beach reveals many reef fish common to these waters.