Sarah Wong, Sun Baking (ANIMAL & NATURE 2026)

Blending into the warm volcanic rock there are hundreds of Marine Iguanas in the Galápagos Islands. Most of them are still as statues, lying on top of each other to absorb as much of the sun's heat as possible. They're amazing up close with their prehistoric eyes and faces seemingly frozen in a permanent smile.

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