Ok, I admit it.
These guys are really very ugly.
Whenever I look at them, I think of some very old “B” movies that I used
to watch as a kid (and the movies were old even back then!) where creatures
would always seem to be invading Japan and threatening the people there. I’m not sure why these creatures always
seemed to pick on Japan, but that’s a thought for another blog!
Marine Iguana Close Up
When I thought of the Galapagos before visiting
here, I always thought of it as having some creatures living there that seemed
prehistoric…..and these guys certainly fit the bill! They are actually fairly large, but not
threateningly large! It’s mainly their
appearance that is so off-putting – they really didn’t care about us, and
wouldn’t bite us or anything. They are
not meat eaters….at least not humans!
Iguanas Heading Out
The most amazing thing about these guys was
that they were just all over the place!
As we walked, I almost tripped over a couple and was very careful to
watch my step from that point on! Again,
they wouldn’t have hurt me; I just didn’t want to hurt them!
Iguanas on the Rocks
They really are sort of fascinating creatures,
tho, and it was rather amazing how they tended to blend into their
environment. They spend time on the
rocks warming their bodies, which is why they are just sort of laying
around. Once they get warmed up enough,
they will head back out to the open water….
Iguana Hot Tub
…or enjoy themselves in what looks like the
iguana version of a hot tub! I couldn’t
resist this shot!
Enjoy!
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