Galapagos

Sky Bathing

With their habitat recovering following the eradication of invasive goats, giant tortoises are once again flourishing and bathing in abundance on the slopes of Isabela’s Alcedo Volcano and on other Galápagos islands.

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The Tuna Herders

Climate change has forced these Galápagos sea lions to turn to a new food source. Since they can't outswim their prey, they use wits and teamwork instead.

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) feeding in deep water to find algae, off the coast of Fernandina island on Galapagos. April 2016. Much of the algae on coast and at shallower depths have been killed by unusually warm El Nino weather.
Survival of the Smallest

When El Niño hits the Galápagos Islands, marine iguanas struggle to find enough food—then they undergo a remarkable transformation.