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Anole Morphology Sheds Light on How Invasive Species Adapt

Invasive maynard’s anole populations in the Cayman Islands give us clues as to how invasive species readily adapt to new environments. Often times what makes an invasive species particularly threatening in a new environment is their ability to adapt to their surroundings. Researchers at the University of Plymouth wanted to understand exactly what characteristics if […]

Written by on May 3, 2019

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