Marty’s photo of the day #5151: Bird’s-eye view: blue-footed booby. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
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Blue-Chin Parrotfish and Friends
Marty’s photo of the day #5145: This is a blue-chin parrotfish accompanied by razor surgeonfish (left) and black striped salema (right). (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
The Rarest Penguin in the World
Marty’s photo of the day #5143: Galapagos penguins are the rarest penguins in the world (less than 2,000 exist). They are also only penguin species that lives in the tropics and north of the equator. To survive high temperatures, they have less fat/feathers, bare skin patches on their faces/feet, and they can pant like dogs. […]
Christmas Tree Marine Iguana, Male
Marty’s photo of the day #5141: You are looking at a Christmas tree marine iguana (also known as Española marine iguana). These lizards are a subspecies found only on Española island. While most marine iguanas are black to absorb sun heat, the males on Española turn brilliant red and green to attract mates—an adaption believed […]
Booby Egg Check
Lava Lizard on Lava
Coming Ashore
Marty’s photo of the day #5128: A large green sea turtle (perhaps 350 pounds) comes ashore, earlier this year in the Galapagos Islands.
Looking for Love
Marty’s photo of the day #5126: This is a male magnificent frigatebird, looking for love. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
Is This My Good Side?
Marty’s photo of the day #5123: “Is this my good side? I can turn, if you want me to.” The mockingbirds of the Galapagos Islands never failed to put a smile on my face. They had no fear of humans, and it wasn’t because they expected food. Feeding was not allowed.
Christmas Tree Marine Iguana
Marty’s photo of the day #5114: This is a Christmas tree marine iguana (also known as Española marine iguanas). It is a subspecies marine iguana, found only on Española island. While most marine iguanas are black to absorb sun heat, the males on Española turn brilliant red and green to attract mates—an adaption believed to […]
Blowhole
Marty’s photo of the day #5109: I only watched about a minute of Donald Trump’s speech last night, but it was enough to remind me that I hadn’t posted this photo of a blowhole I shot earlier this year in the Galapagos Islands.
Barely Awake
Marty’s photo of the day #5100: A Galapagos sea lion, barely able to stay awake on a beautiful sunny day. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
American Oystercatcher on the Hunt
Marty’s photo of the day #5097: An American oystercatcher, searching for a meal. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
Sally Lightfoot Crabs
I Love Sharks
Marty’s photo of the day #5080: I love sharks! This is a whitetip reef shark, photographed in the Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos Gregory
Cactus Cladode
Marty’s photo of the day #5065: A close look at a cactus cladode. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
Flamingo Reflecting Pond
Marty’s photo of the day #5064: The flamingo reflecting pond. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
Feeding Time
Marty’s photo of the day #5062: It’s feeding time for a Nazca booby chick. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)
A Giant Soak
Marty’s photo of the day #5059: This is a Galapagos tortoise (also known as a giant tortoise), photographed on Santa Cruz Island. At the time of this photo, the tortoise was migrating from the humid highlands to the dry lowlands and had stopped at a waterhole for a soak. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.)