Galapagos Islands Marine Iguana

In Images by Matt Shetzer

Galapagos Islands Marine Iguana

A marine iguana regards the photographer in the Galapagos Islands. “Make sure you get my wig in the shot,” it seems to say.

Marine iguanas are herbivores. They’re adapted to swim through salty water and feed on algae. Special glands filter the salt out of their bloodstreams and secrete it above their noses, forming their recognizable salty wigs.

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Galapagos Islands Marine Iguana was last modified: June 1st, 2020 by Matt Shetzer