23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Isabela’s shoreline wanderer

A marine iguana crawls across the sands of Isabela Island, Galapagos, the only lizard on Earth that swims the ocean. With waves behind and a distant ship on the horizon, this quiet moment captures the raw, untamed spirit of the archipelago.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Agnieszka Wieczorek