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The marine iguana, a.k.a Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands. This unique lizard has the ability to forage in the sea for algae, which makes up almost all of its diet. Large males are able to dive as deep as 30 meters to find this food source and can spend up to one hour underwater! Females and smaller males feed during low tide in the intertidal zone. The marine iguanas mainly live in colonies on rocky shores where they bask in the sun after divin