Fernandina, the youngest of the islands, less than a million years old.
Poldi, well prepared for the dinghy ride to the island.
Found only in the Galapagos, marine iguanas make their living in the ocean. This one shows mating colors.
A "dry landing". Just enough of a footing to climb out of the dinghy onto rock.
Papparazzi
Competing males. Lots of head nodding, threats, wrestling.
Gabby holds forth.
Sea lions along our route.
Don't tread on the iquanas!
An iguana carcass, a marker of evolution's generational march.
Mid-morning. Iguanas gather to collect the sun's warmth.
A Lava Gull perches near the bow.
Thor and sea lion exchange their cross-species curiousity.
Sally Lightfoot crab.
Crab sex!
