One of the most amazing things about the animals on all of the islands was that they didn't scurry off as approached or walked near them. Most didn’t move at all. Our guide said we had to keep 6 feet between us and the animals. The pictures of the iguanas (link below) show we had to get off the path to keep our distance. We had to change our path to walk around sea lions, various nesting birds, turtles (and their eggs) and many of the other animals we saw. One day Patricia once started walking toward a sea lion thinking it would be a comfortable log to sit on. But as she got close she was surprised to see it had whiskers and moved.
The iguanas on Española were amazing. It was our first encounter with the blue-footed boobies. Now I know what all the fuss is about. We were there when they were nesting. It was spectacular to be able to witness the mating rituals and the nesting. (You many need to copy and paste the link.)
http://picasaweb.google.com/fourney/3EspanolaIslandAlbum?feat=directlink
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