Marine Iguana motionless on beach, San Cristobal, Galapagos

Playa Cerro Brujo, San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (August 2023)

This image was taken during the Gems of Galapagos trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). An eight-day cruise was undertaken aboard the catamaran Nemo II following the south itinerary:

Day 1 Baltra (midday start), North Seymour (pm)
Day 2 San Cristobal: Lobos Island - Kicker Rock (am), Brujo Hill (pm)
Day 3 Floreana: Champion Islet - Cormorant Point (am), Post Office Bay - The Baroness Viewpoint (pm)
Day 4 Espanola: Osborn Islet - Gardner Island - Gardner Bay (am), Suarez Point (pm)
Day 5 Santa Cruz: Highlands (am), Charles Darwin Station (pm)
Day 6 South Plaza (am), Santa Fe (pm)
Day 7 Bartolome (am), Chinese Hat (pm)
Day 8 Daphne Major - Baltra (8:30 am end)

Status is classified as Vulnerable. For more information on this species of iguana see the following links:
marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) / Wikipedia
Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus / Galapagos Conservation Trust

Shooting Time 16:38
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 250

Latitude 00 46 13.5 S
Longitude 89 27 32.6 W
Altitude 7.80m