Marine iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

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Charles Darwin's travels through the Galapagos brought him face to face with dozens of exotic species he found profoundly beautiful ... but marine iguanas were just not one of them. In this photo series from photographer Simon Pierce, we go underwater with these 'imps of darkness'!

This is a marine iguana from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. I took this in 1995 when I was still shooting film. The black reptile on black lava would Jim Zuckerman photography & photo tours

What do Galapagos marine iguanas eat? They are herbivores, feeding on a diet of green algae and seaweed. They usually dive for up to one minute at a time, with their heartbeat slowing to half its normal rate to conserve energy in the cold water. 😊👉 Check out our blog to learn more about Marine iguanas! #photography #iguanas #galapagos #galapagosislands #diet #wildlife

They live only on the Galapagos Islands, and like many Galapagos species, they have adapted to an island lifestyle. Populations across the archipelago have been isolated from each other for so long that each island has its own subspecies.

nature has real creative skills

Hard to believe these Godzillas only eat algae