These lizards swim out into the water and find seaweed to eat. Penguins live there also. Turtles call the Galapagos Islands home. Some of them weigh over 500 pounds. They lay their eggs on the ground.
Sea lions live near rocky areas close to the water and hardened ash.
There are colorful fish and sting rays in the water. Crabs with yellow bodies and red legs live along the shore. The plant life consists mostly of cacti trees which grow near the water. Lichens can also be found growing on limbs. They can grow without soil.