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Wildlife Wednesday–Galapagos

What do you call a group of Marine Iguanas? A MESS–no seriously that is really what it’s called! We got off our zodiak and started walking the trail in search of iguanas. When I turned the corner, I almost stepped on one. Then I realized there were hundreds of them everywhere.

Wildlife Wednesday–Iguana

I was just watching a Nat Geo episode on the Galapagos. The focused on these amazing marine iguanas. I feel so blessed that I got to see them in person…they do look like little Godzillas!

I love the pattern this one was making as he climbed the sand hill.

Galapagos-Marine Iguanas

The terrain was all black lava rock/flows. We didn’t even see marine iguanas they blended in so well until we were almost stepping on them. They wouldn’t even move. Look at the mountain of lizards. They iguanas hold their breath, go under water and feed on the vegetation on corals. When they come up they “sneeze” out the salt they ingested.

Galapagos Marine Iguanas

These iguanas have adapted to life on the edge of these volcanos. They breathe air and live at the edge of the water on the cliffs or by tide pools. Then they swim down into the reefs and grip the coral with their claws and munch the tasty sea plants. When they come back to shore they sneeze out the salt.