Blue Iguana

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Disease Befalls Endangered Blue Iguanas

Native Blue Iguanas of the Cayman Islands are threatened by a deadly disease believed to be passed from the Invasive Green Iguana. On the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, two iguana species–one green and one blue–roam the beaches and streets. The problem: the green one is invasive and the blue one is native and listed […]

Written by on September 15, 2017

New Blue Iguana Exhibit Celebrates Species Recovery

The Bronx Zoo in New York will soon open a Blue Iguana exhibit to celebrate the slow but steady recovery of the Endangered Species. There were once fewer than 20 Blue Iguanas (Cyclura lewisi) in the world, but the Bronx Zoo in conjunction with National Trust for the Cayman Islands Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, the […]

Written by on December 22, 2016

Iguanas for Lunch

When an invasive iguana begins to take over the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, solve the problem by serving them up for lunch. Imagine — two iguana species living on Grand Cayman Island. One is the invasive Green Iguana and one is the Endangered Blue Iguana, which is native to the island. The Green Iguana […]

Written by on December 22, 2016

Conservationists Boost Blue Iguana Population

Blue Iguanas, threatened by invasive species, were downlisted from “Critically Endangered” to “Endangered” thanks to conservation efforts. What could possibly put a 5-foot long, 25-lb giant reptile on the Critically Endangered species list? How could the largest species on the Grand Cayman Islands be at risk of extinction? Under normal conditions the Blue Iguana would thrive in its native […]

Written by on April 29, 2016