Puerto Egas is the best spot in the Galapagos to photograph Fur Seals. They live in the caves and grottos here that were formed when molten lava flowed into the sea. I waited to make this photograph until one of them expressed itself with a giant yawn. Another fur seal rests on the low hanging shelf to the left. The Galapagos Fur Seal was hunted to nearly extinction for its valuable fur in the 19th century, but its population has now expanded to nearly 25,000. It is smaller than the Galapagos Sea Lion, has a heavier coat, larger eyes, and a shorter snout.