Galapagos' Marine Iguana (IMAGE)

World Wildlife Fund

Galapagos' Marine Iguana

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World Wildlife Fund is concerned about the changes that the Planktos iron dumping experiment near the Galapagos Islands may cause in the interaction of species, affecting the entire ecosystem. The Galapagos' Marine iguana (<i>Amblyrhynchus cristatus</i>) is the only sea-going lizard in the world.

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(c) WWF-Canon / Martin Harvey

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High-resolution photographs of wildlife in and around the Galapagos Islands are available to accompany press stories based on this release and mentioning World Wildlife Fund. If used, appropriate credit must also be given to the photographer as specified.

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