The Godzilla marine iguana on San Cristobal Island, for example, is the largest, while Española Island’s “Christmas iguanas” turn a brilliant red and green during the mating season.

“I enjoy them because they come across as very amiable and easygoing,” says Amy MacLeod, a conservation biologist at Leipzig University, who studies marine iguana populations. “They are ...

Growth is usually thought of as a one-way process. For marine iguanas, however, a natural change in the climate can cause them to start shrinking, and it's more than just a case of losing a bit of ...

The journey to find juvenile pink iguanas The Galápagos Islands are home to multiple species that can't be found anywhere on earth, including the giant Galápagos tortoise, the marine iguana ...

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 ...

Alongside the pink iguanas, the Galápagos are home to various other species that only exist in the region, such as the giant Galápagos tortoise, the Galápagos penguin and the marine iguana.

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 ...