This is my favourite "Godzilla" picture where this marine iguana is just giving me the evil eye!
This iguana looks like he's about to fall of the rock... but is just too comfortable to move himself to safety.
Another romantic shot... who knew iguanas could be romantic too?
The land iguana is somewhat brightly coloured (yellow and grey), but still blends well with the landscape on this island. Can you find him?
A close-up of the land iguana (for those of you who couldn't find him).
And, his favourite (and cutest) pose! These guys look like they are always smirking and up to no good.
Another close-up of a land iguana.
This is one of my favourite iguana photo -- this proud little guy just looks like he is loving the sunshine.
This almost albino lizard is a little more skeletal for my liking!
Look closely at the rocks, where you can see all the lizards gathering on the warmest rocks!
On Espanola Island, we met hoards of marine lizards, who change their colour from a dull grey to a bright red for mating season.
Some places just had them everywhere. This reminds me of the crowded Tokyo Subway Trains.
No more than the shell of half an unfortunate lizard lays in this bush.
While tortoises are the most known animals on the Galapagos, the islands are most populated with a stunning variety of birds!
On Rabida Island, we found Pelicans nesting in large quantities along the bushes right behind the beach.
Pelicans are very majestic, if not prehistoric, looking birds.
Squawking at other birds, the sight of their pouches just below their beaks was awe-inspiring. I likened them to the teradactols (prehistoric birds) that I used to see in the dinosaur museums.
A female sitting in her nest and the male arriving from flight.
During the mating process, the male will mount the female and in the process, bite her head. How barbaric!
A common sight during our cruise. Our dhinghies were tied to our cruise ship and made for a nice resting place for many pelicans.
The red-chested Frigate birds, swallow tail gulls and masked boobies (yes this is the name of a bird species!) create a great experience for birdwatchers.
The Frigate birds here blow up their red sac to attract females after building them a nest. Here lies a colony of awaiting males.
