The mammals in this picture are part of a group who came to the Galápagos Islands to see the endemic animals. They are definitely an introduced species. They are identified by their variety of shapes and colors and by their tendency to migrate in boats. Each night in their boat, Gino Salazar, the naturalist (in the white T-shirt), briefed them on their migration plan for the following day.
A Galápagos Giant Tortoise at the Darwin Research Center on Santa Cruz Island.
A baby Pacific Green Sea Turtle at Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island.
Lava Lizards on Floreana Island.
A Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
Closeup of a Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
A Galápagos Giant Tortoise at the Darwin Research Center on Santa Cruz Island.
A baby Pacific Green Sea Turtle at Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island.
Lava Lizards on Floreana Island.
A Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
Closeup of a Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
A baby Pacific Green Sea Turtle at Bachas Beach on Santa Cruz Island.
Lava Lizards on Floreana Island.
A Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
Closeup of a Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
Lava Lizards on Floreana Island.
A Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
Closeup of a Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
A Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
Closeup of a Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
Closeup of a Marine Iguana near the dock at Black Beach village on Floreana Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
A Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
Closeup of a Land Iguana on North Plazas Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.
Galápagos Sea Lions at Gardiner Bay on Española Island.
A Galápagos Fur Sea Lion at James Bay on Santiago Island.