The first time I met a land iguana, endemic to the Galapagos Islands, I was a little taken aback by its prehistoric appearance. On the other hand, I don’t suspect anyone visits the islands with any preconceived notions about iguanas being cute and cuddle, maybe cute anyway. The iguana probably didn’t think I was much of a looker either, so I digress.
As I encountered more iguanas–they’re EVERYWHERE on/around the islands and hard to miss–I found that these otherwise curmudgeonly critters pose great for closeups! And they’re not the only ones. Other animals like sea lions, fur seals, boobies, giant tortoises and back on the mainland, stray dogs, llamas, monkeys all are excellent subjects and very photogenic. The best part is they don’t ask for money after you take their picture.
Nate Haby
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The Galapagos Islands are the most incredible living museum of evolutionary changes, with a huge variety of exotic species (birds, land and sea animals, plants) and landscapes not seen anywhere else.
By: Zuri on January 27, 2010
at 11:34 pm