
A Marine Iguana sunbathing on the Galápagos.
A Marine Iguana feeding on algae— using it's powerful claws to grip on to rocks in strong currents to feed.


An adult Marine Iguana near its mating season. Usually black in color, for most of the year, however the males change colour during the mating season – with different subspecies adopting different colourations. Near Española and Floreana they are most colourful – turning bright green and red.
Another Iguana near its mating season— catching sun vitamin D and showing off its almost molten lava colored skin.


The worlds only sea-going lizard. An endangered species that can only be found on the Galápagos Islands (Not Even In Zoos).

Iguanas are active during the day and spend a lot of time on rocks basking in the sun. Here is one to your left.