Galapagos islands' Wolf volcano erupts — rare pink iguanas not in danger

On Monday, Wolf volcano on the Galapagos Islands erupted spewing fire, smoke and lava.

Conolophus marthae, the Galapagos pink land iguana.

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Gabriele Gentile/University of Rome

Nor, apparently, to Isabela island's pink iguanas, the world's only known population of the the species. The Galapagos National Park says that the lava was flowing in an opposite direction from their habitat, raising hopes they will not be affected.

The Wolf volcano perched atop one of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands erupted in the early hours of Monday. The roughly 1.1-mile high Wolf volcano is located on Isabela Island, home to a rich variety of flora and fauna typical of the archipelago that helped inspire Charles Darwin's theory of evolution following his 1835 visit.

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Reuters/Galapagos National Park/Diego Paredes

Wolf volcano on Isabela Island, May 25, 2015.

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Reuters/Galapagos National Park/Diego Paredes

Onset of #eruption at #Wolf volcano recorded by seismometer on neighbouring Fernandina Island. Via @IGecuadorpic.twitter.com/JUmVdSUH4A

— Marco Bagnardi (@marco_bagnardi) May 25, 2015

Isabela Island’s #Wolf volcano started an eruption this morning. #Galapagos Photos: Diego Paredes, naturalist guide. pic.twitter.com/OlAxm1d3Wp

— Ecuador Wonders (@ewonders2011) May 25, 2015