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January 12, 2009

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Traci B.
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Really cool!!! : )
 
DK M.
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Pink Iggys - wouldnt think they would last long enough in the wild maybe sunburned albinos ....
 
sllange
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Funny, pink iguanas, pink dolphins.....think something might be going on?
 
Kyle B.
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The Galapagos are a rough enviornment, probably not alot of natural predators able to survive on the particular island that the iguana calls home
 
PLD
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It is surprising that a reptile this color would survive in the wild, given its inability to blend into the surroundings.
 
kevin p.
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wow that is a cool animal. pink is in!
 
Tom
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Pink dolphines, iguanas and what is next-pink elephants?!
 
thomasjallmon
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If I saw this, I would think I was imagining it.
 
casi
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What is up with all the Pink animals surfacing!
 
sheree a.
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I had no idea. This is a very informative site.
 
Katy9
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Okay, that could freak you out. Dolphins and now iguanas
 
Kia M.
Kia M. (hellokia)
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Whoa! First the pink dolphin, and now the pink iguana?
 
Carole D.
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I just read the article about the pink dolphin, although that was thought to be an albino. How often is a new species discovered? It must be very exciting for those scientists.
 
Julie U.
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Lots of pink animals discovered lately!!
 
Erin H.
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Pink is my favorite color, this would be cool to see. Wonder what else scientists will discover someday.
 
Darcy H.
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That would be cool to see. Its amazing what science can discover and find. Wonder what other things haven't been discovered. Neat story.
 
Lisa A.
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Wow! It is so rare to discover a new species of large vertebrate! It makes sense though. People probably just thought it was a variant of another species with a slightly weird color.
 
myfast2
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How neat!
 
Erika N.
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That has to be one weird looking lizard.
 
Lynne F.
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Wow, a link iguana. I can't imagine what that would look like.
 
Leslieanne S C.
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Wow, now that would be really cool to see in person!! I bet cryptos loved this lil guy!
 
D&R
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Hmmm a pink iguana. Maybe he's related to that pink dolphin.
 
Pauline J.
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It is crazy that there are still animals in the wild that no one has come across as of yet. It seems impossible
 
Terri M.
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I can't beleive there are still animals out there that we don't know about.
 
angie j.
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It's fascinating how much out there that's left for us to discover!
 
westly
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Next there will be pink elephants
 
jane w.
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I am sure that there are other species that may be found in the Galapogos islands. It is pretty wonderful all the different things that can be found in nature.
 
angelle f.
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really cool!
 
Ro M.
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What's with the pink animals all of a sudden? First the dolphin, now this iguana. Next thing you know someone will be linking it to global warming.
 
Karl M.
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sounds like there is a market for animal sunscreen.
 
Sharon W.
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How cute ... blushing, maybe, brings out the rosy cheeks. :-)
 
Mattbstl30
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that's pretty neat
 
HomePro
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Interesting.
 
Geoff L.
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Cool!
 
charlup
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Wonder why they're pink. What is this area like? Is this a type camoflauge for this region?
 
josh s.
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This is great! Today in the news they found a new coral off of Hawaii.
 
Elizabeth C.
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wow, can't believe they missed it.
 
Gloria B.
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Interesting story. One of my closest friends went there last year-but didn't see the pink lizard. She loved the islands though and after hearing her stories, I hope they remain safe and pollution free for all these creatures.
 
jesseallen
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Geez. Pink lizards, pink dolphins. Any pink dogs? My wife would love that. This was very interesting.
 
Jane B.
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Wow a pink lizard. Awesome
 
MICHELLE G.
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Thats really something to talk about! I hope they find out if the cats are eating the eggs. While they want to further investigate these pink lizards I hope they don't disturb them too much.
 
Vinny C.
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It is truly amazing how much we do not know about our planet. Let's hope there's no commercial value and these lizards are allowed to live in peace.
 
SuzieGoose
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Nice they discovered this species of lizard. I wonder what makes its pink colors? I just hope that somehow they can keep the Galapagos animals from harm, as now too many tourists there! We need to protect this land and the animals on it.
 
Erik B.
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This is truly a rare event. As they said, finding a new, large, vertebrate species doesn't happen every day. Very cool.
 
Lindsey B.
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WOW! What a beautiful lizard. I'd like to see a bigger photo.
 
Emily H.
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wow! that is one PINK lizard, new species are so interesting!
 
horseboy
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that is one large lizard. i wonder how many other things we havent discovered yet on the planet, especially in the oceans.
 
Tammy1989
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WOW!!!!!
 
Jason P.
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Always amazes me that we are still finding new species!
 
dogsrsuper
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I think it is amazing whenever they find previously unknown species. You would think everything had been discovered by now.
 
Meryl O.
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It amazes me that we are still finding unknown species on this planet!
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