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Hood Marine Iguana.jpg - A close up portrait shot of a Hood Marine Iguana. This shot of Marine Iguanas was taken on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos in the early morning. The Iguana sits upright to eject fine plumes of spray from his nostril to rid his body of ingested sea salt and prevent dehydration. This upright posture gives him a lofty appearance which lends itself to a black and white portrait.
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HOOD MARINE IGUANA

Attentive Male (Flightless Cormorant).jpg - The Flightless Cormorant is found at Punta Espinosa on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos. It has developed very strong legs and the wings are very small. The male carries seaweed to the female to line the nest. The Flightless Cormorant is categorised in the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Endangered.
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ATTENTIVE MALE (FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT)

Blue-Footed Booby Courtship.jpg - The Blue-Footed Booby displays one of the funniest courtships in the bird world. They lift their feet one at a time and wave them in the air. Their unflattering name came about because seafarers found them easy to kill at their ground nests. This was taken at Punta Suarez in the Galapagos which must be the only place you can now get close to them.
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BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY COURTSHIP

Galapagos Sea Lion and pup.jpg - I managed to catch this tender moment of a Galapagos Sea lion with her pup just before leaving Hood Island in the evening.Normally a cow will spend the first week of their pup's life bonding with it but I took this shot in April when the pup must have been at least five months. The cow had been suckling the pup but it was fun to capture what appears to be a moment of tender affection.The Galapagos Seal Lion is categorised in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable.
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GALAPAGOS SEA LION AND PUP

Golden Rays.jpg - Rays are harmless filter feeders that wing through the water near the surface and scoop up mouthfuls of tiny plankton. I shot this in Black Turtle Bay off Santa Cruez in the Galapagos. The rays were winging silently along the surface of the water. One could not get this view of the rays from within the water.The Golden Ray is categorised in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Near Threatened.
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GOLDEN RAYS

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GRACE AND ELEGANCE (WAVED ALBATROSS)

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LAST OF THE GIANTS

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MARINE IGUANAS

Meditation (Sea Lion Reflection).jpg - I took this shot during early morning from Fernandina Island. The Galapagos Seal Lions were relaxed and with the right angle and good light I managed to get a perfect reflection. The Galapagos Seal Lion is categorised in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable.
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MEDITATION (SEA LION REFLECTION)

Nazca Booby.jpg - Boobies are closely related to Gannets and share their tear-drop shaped body, conical bill and plunge diving feeding strategy. I ssshot this off Punta Suarez on Hood Island in the Galapagos
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NAZCA BOOBY

Of Noble Birth (Marine Iguana).jpg - This shot of Marine Iguanas was taken on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos in the early morning. The Iguana sits upright to eject fine plumes of spray from his nostril to rid his body of ingested sea salt and prevent dehydration. This upright posture gives him a lofty appearance which lends itself to a black and white portrait. The Marine Iguana is categorised in the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable.
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OF NOBLE BIRTH (MARINE IGUANA)

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PATROLLERS OF THE TIDELINE

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SALLY LIGHTFOOT CRAB SHEDDING SHELL

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SALT EJECTION

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SALT SHOWER

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SEAL SAFE

Shake a Leg (Blue-Footed Boobies).jpg - The Blue-Footed Booby displays one of the funniest courtships in the bird world. They lift their feet one at a time and wave them in the air. Their unflattering name came about because seafarers found them easy to kill at their ground nests. This was taken at Punta Suarez in the Galapagos which must be the only place you can now get close to them.
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SHAKE A LEG (BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES)

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SPLASH ZONE

Stealth Formation ( Spotted Eagle Rays).jpg - Rays are harmless filter feeders that wing through the water near the surface and scoop up mouthfuls of tiny plankton. I shot this in Black Turtle Bay off Santa Cruez in the Galapagos. The rays were winging silently through the water amongst the reflections of the mangrove-fringed lagoon. They are categorised in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Near Threatened.
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STEALTH FORMATION ( SPOTTED EAGLE RAYS)

Talk to the Hand.jpg - I managed to catch this Galapagos Sealion pup just before leaving Hood Island in the evening.I took this shot in April so the pup must have been about five months. The Galapagos Sea Lion was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the widespread Californian Sea Lion. It is now categorised in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable.
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TALK TO THE HAND

The High Step (Blue Footed Booby).jpg - The Blue-Footed Booby displays one of the funniest courtships in the bird world. They lift their feet one at a time and wave them in the air. Their unflattering name came about because seafarers found them easy to kill at their ground nests. This was taken at Punta Suarez in the Galapagos which must be the only place you can now get close to them.
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THE HIGH STEP (BLUE FOOTED BOOBY)

Wall Of Water (in colour).jpg - Galapagos Sea lion
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WALL OF WATER (IN COLOUR)

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WALL OF WATER

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WAVED ALBATROSS ON NEST

Waved Albatross.jpg - The world's entire population of Waved Albatross come to the Galapagos purely to breed. They come specifically to Punta Suarez on Hood Island which is a flat open area near high cliffs that face into the prevailing winds. Take-off is achieved by running into the wind or simply dropping off the cliff and opening their great wings.
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WAVED ALBATROSS