 The black sand beach on Santiago Island |
 This is from our hike along the shore on Sangiago Island (our ship is in the background) |
 We saw marine iguanas everywhere today. This one was right in our way... |
 This is a marine iguana swimming in the water. This endemic Galapagos species is the only marine iguana in the world. |
 A marine iguana that has just left the water |
 The iguanas usually are found in groups like this one |
 A particularly handsome specimen! |
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 This playful sea lion pup frolicked in this tide pool as we gathered above to watch. |
 A yellow-crowned heron |
 An endemic Galapagos sea lion. These are much harder to spot than the other species that lives here - the common sea lion. The endemic sea lion is easily recognizable by its rounded nose and furry coat. |
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