The Galápagos Islands are famous worldwide for their one-of-a-kind plants and animals. If you’re lucky enough to explore the islands yourself, be sure to keep an eye out for marine iguanas.

Marine iguanas have blunter snouts and webbed feet ... but have been known to eat insects or even the eggs of smaller animals if their typical diet is out of reach. We might call them flexitarians ...

Animals that live in the Galapagos have special ... that has evolved to hunt fish. The Galapagos marine iguana is the world's only diving reptile, its strong tail propelling it up to 40 feet ...

Despite such adaptations, however, marine iguana populations are vulnerable ... making the stakes for the animal lower even if one population seemed to be faltering. But recent genetic research ...

The Galápagos Islands' marine iguanas are unique reptiles that have adapted to life on land and in the sea. These remarkable creatures, known for their dark scales and swimming abilities, forage ...

Warming oceans affect the food sources of many of the seagoing animals in the Galapagos. Marine iguanas — one of many species that are endemic, or unique, to the Galapagos — have a harder time ...

A video shared to TikTok authentically showed a marine iguana found only in the Galápagos Islands. There are five species of lizard associated with states bordering Lake Superior, none of which ...

Warming oceans affect the food sources of many of the seagoing animals in the Galapagos. Marine iguanas — one of many species that are endemic, or unique, to the Galapagos — have a harder time ...