Ecuador and the Galápagos, July 23 - August 7, 2007 / 20070802p_EspanolaPuntaSuarez_MarineIguana Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net 12/21/2007

Marine Iguana Portrait, Punta Suarez Beautiful detail of a large marine iguana. All his various scales and spikes are so complex and interesting. He almost looks thoughtful. They eat marine algae, and get rid of the excess salt by sneezing it from special nasal glands.