marine iguana
noun
: a shore-dwelling seaweed-eating iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) of the Galápagos Islands that often feeds in the sea
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The marine iguana is the only lizard in the world that has evolved to forage in the ocean.
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Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026
Exploring the islands by small yacht is the ideal way to experience the islands, for the opportunity to walk amongst giant tortoises, see marine iguanas, snorkel with penguins and sea lion pups and watch waved albatros take flight.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Yet that rawness is exactly why the landscape is teeming with sea lions, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2026
Exploring the islands by small yacht is the ideal way to experience the islands, for the opportunity to walk amongst giant tortoises, see marine iguanas, snorkel with penguins and sea lion pups and watch waved albatros take flight.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Yet that rawness is exactly why the landscape is teeming with sea lions, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Penguins darted beneath us, marine iguanas grazed on algae, and sea lions twirled playfully in the water.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Marine iguana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marine%20iguana. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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