| Our third stop in Galapagos was the largest island of Isabella |
| Golden cow rays glided next to us just below the sea surface |
| By day Galapagos sharks rest in these saltwater leads, giving Las Tintoreras their name ( Las tintas= the painted ones = the pink tinged Galapagos sharks) |
| We never tired of penguins and were lucky to swim with them too |
| A fine path of boardwalks and elevated stone led through lagoons, mangroves and lava drylands to another tortoise breeding center |
| Slow down! Iguana crossing! |
| An iguana waiting to cross |
| Not waiting, swimming |
| How prehistoric does this look? |
| Marine iguanas are agile swimmers |
| Wriggling out of the lagoon into the shallows |
| Warming up at the water's edge |
| Intrepid Galapagos Adventurer in the mangrove roots |
| Stretch, **Yawn**, Man, these tourists are boring |
| Rush hour at the Breeding Center |
| Protecting the anchorage off Isla Isabella are acres of low lava islets called, Las Tintoreras |
| Las Tintoreras are filled with indigenous wildllife |
| A Blue-footed Booby colony |
| A pair of Galapagos penguins |
| Marine iguanas dine on algae and seaweed |
| Moonscape meets seascape in Las Tintoreras, Isla Isabella |
| Sally Lightfoot is among the most colorful crabs |
| Penguins abound |
| Too cute |
| Their black backs absorb heat from the sun |
| And when threatened, they turn their backs and blend in with the surrounding rock |