International Iguana Foundation
Supporting conservation, awareness, and scientific programs to save endangered iguanas.
The International Iguana Foundation was created to fund programs to conserve critically endangered iguana species and the habitat they need for their very existence.
Marine Iguanas are truly amazing and mesmerizing. ๐๐ฆ
One hour of underwater algae foraging and then itโs time for this little guy to warm up on land ๐ Join us in celebrating these amazing creatures on National Iguana Awareness Day!
We appreciate Ricordโs and Rhinoceros Iguanas! ๐๐ฆ
๐Fiji Crested Iguanas! Great work in protecting and restoring these green beauties.
International Iguana Day
Today, we celebrate our very own Fiji Crested Iguana. Critically endangered, this beautiful species is once again flourishing on Malolo Island after 13 years of conservation, before being thought extinct for nearly 30 years.
Fast forward to today, and our world-first captive breeding and assurance colony, combined with the Iguanaโs natural habitat restoration and conservation efforts, is ensuring the island population is thriving and growing โ both in captivity and in the wild.
For more information on our Fiji Crested Iguana conservation program, visit our Conservation Foundation website here:
https://likulikulagoon.com/ahura-resorts-foundation/
Tourism Fiji International Iguana Foundation
๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ!
there are 45 different species of iguanas - and that two-thirds of them are Threatened, Endangered, or Critically Endangered? Say iguana, and most people think of the Green Iguana. Many people are unaware of the great variety among iguanas. Different sizes, shapes, colors, patterns, behaviors, and habitats. Iguanas are charismatic and intelligent, with their own personalities. They are also key species vital to their habitats. They definitely deserve their day in the spotlight, so people take notice of how extraordinary they are.
These mini-dinosaurs, these nearly-dragons that walk among us are worthy of celebration. So share your admiration and appreciation for these amazing lizards. Itโs time everyone is aware of iguanas!
If youโd like to help iguanas, you can donate to support our iguana conservation efforts at iguanafoundation.org/contribute. The International Iguana Foundation is dedicated to saving the worldโs most endangered lizards!
๐๐, ๐น๐๐๐ช!
As of the end of August, Jamaican Rock Iguana (๐๐บ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ช) hatching was well underway at the Hellshire Hills protected site in Jamaica. Some of the hatchlings are collected and brought to the conservation center at the Hope Zoo in Kingston to be headstartedโraised to a bigger size before being released. Other hatchlings are checked, recorded, and given radio-tracking tags, then released there at the nest site. This year is the research teamโs second year of radio tracking hatchlings at the nest sites, to assess their survival, dispersal, and habitat selection. Big thanks to the Disney Conservation Fund for their generous support of this program, including support for student Niels van der Vegt, who participated in the tagging and tracking. Hereโs hoping this yearโs hatchlings have a long life ahead of themโhang in there, babies!
Disney Conservation Hope Zoo Kingston
If youโd like to help the Anguilla National Trust gather iguana info, they are looking for participation in their survey. ๐๐ฆ
We've received much-needed funding through the UK Governmentโs Biodiversity Challenge Funds funding mechanism to support our iguana-related work. As one of our first activities for this three-year project, we would like to better understand peopleโs knowledge and perceptions about these reptiles.
We know that surveys can be a bit annoying to fill out, but we promise this one is pretty short and should only take a few minutes to complete. And donโt worry if you donโt know the answer/s as that is also important for us to know!
The online survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/Ea9o3KEEzqxZTnEZA. All responses are confidential.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your help and your time!
Great photos Myke Clarkson! Love those Marine Iguanas. ๐ฅ๐
โ๐๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐๐ค!
Nestled within the Caribbean Sea, the Cayman IslandsโGrand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Caymanโare known for their stunning beaches, warm breezes, swaying palms, Caribbean cultureโฆand iguanas! Two species of ๐๐บ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข rock iguanas, to be exact.
Grand Cayman boasts the amazing Blue Iguana (๐๐บ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ช), which at one time was almost extinct. Thanks to the Blue Iguana Conservation Program, led by the National Trust for the Cayman Islands and comprising many organizations coming together over the years (including IIF) to save these gorgeous reptiles, they are now making a comeback.
Blue Iguanas are large: males weigh up to 30 pounds and can be 5 feet from nose to tail tip. These iguanas prefer dwelling in rocky, sunlit dry forests, often near the shore. Their mostly vegetarian diet includes leaves, flowers, and fruits from more than 100 plant species, although larvae, crabs, slugs, and fungi are occasionally on the menu.
Adults are typically grayish to match the karst rock of their habitat. But during breeding season, a transformation occurs, especially in males: they change to gorgeous shades of blue! Powder blue, glacier blue, sky blue, robinโs egg blue. The effect is dazzling.
A different iguana star takes the stage on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman: the Sister Islands Rock Iguana (๐๐บ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ข ๐ค๐ข๐บ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด). Once abundant, these iguanas have largely disappeared on Cayman Brac, due to predation by dogs and feral cats. On Little Cayman, they are doing bit better, but their population is only about 2,000. However, conservation measures like those for the Blue Iguana are under way to save these Sister Islands cousins.
Sister Island Rock Iguanas also make a hefty impression: they can be 5 feet in length and weigh 20 pounds. Males are larger and more aggressive than females and can get into fierce tussles over territory and mates. During breeding season in May, females travel some distance to seek a suitable nesting site. Males roam widely and cover the territories of several females.
Six weeks after mating, a female excavates a nesting burrow with an entrance tunnel and an egg chamber. She may lay 15 to 20 eggs, and then fill in the nest and disguise it with leaves and grasses. She then guards it for up to a few weeks to protect the eggs. The process is quite taxing, so the females require recoveryโand they have a beautiful island paradise to do just that!
News from the Jamaican Iguana team - new releases at the Hellshire Hills site bring the total number of headstarted Jamaican Iguanas now back in the wild to 761! ๐๐
IIF is proud to be a longstanding partner in the conservation of this magnificent species. ๐ฆ
A lot of on ! At the International Iguana Foundation, we are all about funding iguana conservation and spreading the word about just how awesome these lizards are. Want to help? Share your iguana admiration with others, and consider donating to iguana conservation at iguanafoundation.org/contribute. Long live the lizards! ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Summer watermelon. Mmmmmโฆ. ๐๐ฆ
the word "iguana" is from the Taino name for these animals: ๐ช๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข? Makes senseโthe indigenous Taino people of the Caribbean would certainly know a thing or two about iguanas!
There are other English words that also derived from the Taino language, including canoe, cay, guava, hurricane, and mangroveโnot to mention hammock and barbecue. And those last two are giving us . ๐ Have a great one!
แดษด sแดแดสส, แด
แดสแด, แดษดแด
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Hondurasโ Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguana (๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ด๐ข๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข) is Endangered, little-studied, and only found in the Valle de Aguรกn and on the Cayos Cochinos archipelago. It also has striking good looks, with blocks of black and white, speckles and streaks, multiple colors on the head and dewlap, and the dark chest that gives it its name. Not to mention those mesmerizing orange eyes! ๐
This snazzy species is native to tropical and subtropical dry forest and scrubland. Unfortunately, the population is thought to be less than 5,000, threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and illegal poaching for consumption and the pet trade. Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguanas are omnivorous, munching on flowers, fruits, and leaves as well as insects, mollusks, and crustaceans. Escargot or crab legs, anyone? They do tend to eat more in the vegetarian realm as they get older, however.
Adult males defend territories from other males, sometimes leading to aggressive tussles. Females and juveniles can roam as they please. Breeding season is from March to June, when males do their best head bobbing and showing off to attract females. They may develop a bluish tinge to their skin accented with pops of turquoise, and the yellows, oranges, and reds on their heads and extensive dewlaps are even more pronounced. ยกAy, quรฉ guapo!
Once females have made their selections and mated, they go on their way to dig subterranean nests in loose, sandy soil along beaches and in low vegetation and palm forest on their island habitat. Nests have an entrance that leads to a chamber 12 inchesโbut occasionally up to 22 inchesโbelow the surface where the eggs will incubate.
Researchers have conducted some ecological studies with the Black-chested Spiny-tailed Iguana to better understand population numbers and the speciesโ habitat and resource uses. But more is needed in order to help these handsome iguanas make a stand and keep a foothold on their island homes!
1 archipelago + 4 iguana species = awesome! ๐๐ฆ
๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โผ
Hurricane Berylโs hit on Jamaica at the beginning of July caused severe damage, and recovery is continuingโour thoughts are with the people dealing with the aftermath. The effects in the Hellshire Hills at the release site for the Jamaican Iguana Recovery Program were not as bad as other areas, fortunately, and the program is now back and running at full force again. In fact, the dedicated rangers just released another group of eight iguanas back to the wild! We are right on track to reach our goal of releasing 100 individuals this year, and 1,000 by 2026.
At the end of June a load of supplies was prepared for transport to our field site via helicopter, but unfortunately the drop had to be postponed due to the hurricane. These materials will help us improve the living conditions within the Hellshire Hills. We want to thank the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund for supporting these efforts!
The long-standing Jamaican Iguana Recovery Program is resilient, thanks to the commitment and dedication of all its participants, and the International Iguana Foundation is proud to be part of the effort to save these beautiful iguanas!
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute National Environment & Planning Agency Urban Development Corporation Hope Zoo Kingston Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation Disney Conservation US Embassy Jamaica Institute of Jamaica Fort Worth Zoo
You, too, can help marine iguana research! Volunteer with Iguanas from Above ๐๐ฆ
A sound philosophy. We concur!๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ'๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ช ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ ๐:๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ช.
Galรกpagos Yellow Land Iguana (๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด ๐ด๐ถ๐ฃ๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ด)
that land iguanas have a symbiotic relationship with birds on the islands? The birds pick bothersome insects and parasites off the iguanas, and in turn get a snack. Win-win! ๐
Hแดs Us Sษชษดษขษชษดษข ๊ฐแดส แดสแด Bสแดแดs!
The Blue Iguana is the largest native land animal on Grand Cayman, with a total nose-to-tail length of five feet. Weighing as much as 30 pounds, it may even be the heaviest lizard in the Western Hemisphere. It has contrasting black feet, and long, clawed toes for digging and climbing. Although not usually arboreal, Blue Iguanas have been seen climbing trees 15 feet tall!
Adults are typically dark gray to match the karst rock of their habitat. But during breeding season and to establish territory, a wonderful transformation occurs, especially in males: they change to gorgeous shades of blue! Powder blue, glacier blue, sky blue, robinโs egg blueโthey run the gamut. Because blue isnโt a common color in animals, the effect is even more dazzling.
Blue Iguanas are not just beautifulโthey are also an amazing conservation success story! Once abundant, by 2003 fewer than 15 animals remained in the wild. At that time, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands partnered with government colleagues, U.S. zoos, and donorsโincluding funds from IIFโto form the Blue Iguana Recovery Program located in Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park.
The ground-breaking efforts, while encountering serious hurdles over time, succeeded in incubating Blue Iguana eggs, raising hatchlings in captivity, and releasing older, larger animals into the expansive grounds of the Botanic Garden. Artificial hide boxes allowed the iguanas to escape and survive feral dog and cat attacks. The National Trust also created the Salina Reserve protected area and improved the habitat there for the iguanas. Since then, many releases have taken place, and there are now more than 1,000 Blue Iguanas back in the wild! As a result, their IUCN status was changed from Critically Endangered to Endangered. ๐
Blue Iguanas still face threats and need protection, but theyโve made a remarkable comeback, thanks to people dedicated to ensuring their survival. Thatโs something we could cheer about until we, too, are blue in the face! ๐
National Trust for the Cayman Islands Blue Iguana Conservation Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park
Gotta love those hunky, chunky Chuckwallas!
Body by Chuckโฆ Walla
With a robust and resilient physique, who wouldnโt want to be a chuckwalla? One of their coolest adaptations is their ability to squeeze into tight spaces then inflate their bodies to securely wedge themselves in place. This tactic makes it nearly impossible for predators to extract them from the crevice.
Chuckwallas are primarily herbivores, feeding on leaves, fruits, and flowers. Their digestive system is highly efficient at extracting nutrients from tough, fibrous plant material. This diet not only sustains them but also supports the ecosystem by dispersing seeds through their droppings.
Check out PARC's Habitat Management guidelines to learn how to manage habitat for unique species like chuckwalla: https://parcplace.org/reports/habitat-management-guidelines/
๐ธ by Bryant Olsen CC by NC 2.0
New Blues! Congrats to the Blue Iguana Conservation program on their new hatchlings! ๐๐
Press Release: The Arrival of Blue Iguana Hatchlings - National Trust for the Cayman Islands The Blue Iguana Conservation programme (BIC), and the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) are delighted to announce the...
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐?! ๐๐๐ช๐ค ๐จ๐๐ ?
The Allen Cays Rock Iguana (๐๐บ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ค๐บ๐ค๐ฉ๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ข) subspecies name means โunadornedโโbut we beg to differ. This large, charismatic, and frankly stunning iguana is one of the three subspecies of Northern Bahamian Rock Iguanas. With its impressive physique, dapper black feet, long and whiplike tail, spines, speckles, and stripes, and an array of accent colors from grays and blues to shades of red, pink, orange, and copper, we think this tropical island stunner has plenty of adornments to boast about!
It can also boast an impressive comeback: in the early 1900s, it was considered extinct. But some intrepid survivors still remained on the islands, and with the help of committed and dedicated conservation efforts, estimates indicate there are around 700 of these iguanas today. They are still listed by IUCN as Critically Endangered, however, so conservation and protection efforts are still needed to make sure these Bahamian beauties stay around for a long time to come.
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โผ๏ธ
An important part of conservation for the Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguana (๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ด๐ข๐ถ๐ณ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ด) is restoring the speciesโ natural habitat. Recently, Team Palearis delivered 1,300 trees of forest species that are important in the habitat to the Lo de China Municipal Park in Jicaro, El Progreso. On this trip, they delivered Quebracho (๐๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ข ๐ฉ๐บ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ค๐ข), Aripin (๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ด๐ข๐ญ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ข ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐ข), and Orotoguaje (๐๐ข๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ข ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ค๐ข๐ด). The sapling trees were raised at the Heloderma Reserva Natural and are being planted in a recovering area. All told, this amazing team will be delivering four thousand trees this year to improve iguana habitat! ๐๐
แดแชOแฏEแ แญOแฏEแ แผแฉแญแญY แผOแแ!
Hereโs to a happy weekend and enjoying the last days of June!
Gสแดแดษด แดแด ษขสแดส แดกษชแดส แด แด
แดสษชษขสแด๊ฐแดส สษชษดแด แด๊ฐ แดษชษดแดโแดสแดแดโs ๐๐จ๐ถ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฎ๐ข!
These island beauties are native to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, which stretch from the Virgin Islands in the north to Grenada in the south. The iguanas once roamed most of the island chain, but this Critically Endangered species is now mainly found only on St. Eustatius (Statia) Island. They inhabit scrub woodlands, dry tropical forests, and mangroves but are also known to venture into human-altered areas.
Lesser Antillean Iguanas have several adaptations that give them a leg up in their challenging environments. Their long, muscular tails maintain balance, so they can navigate trees and branches with ease. Their strong, sharp claws allow them to climb both trees and rocks, where they find burrows and prime basking spots. When young, they sport bright green colors to blend in with vegetation; as they get older, the green starts to change to shades of gray. They maintain a distinctive pop of pink around their jowls, which intensifies in adult males when they are looking for a mate.
The Lesser Antillean Iguana is not only charming and captivating but also ecologically significant. It plays a key role in helping to maintain plant diversity in the Caribbean dry forest ecosystem, especially by distributing seeds of native plants. Unfortunately, it faces several conservation challenges. One is habitat loss and degradation due to urbanization and tourism. With that comes the threat of being hit by cars, especially during breeding and nesting season when the iguanas are moving greater distances and crossing roads. If youโre on the island of Statia, you may see โSlow for Iguanasโ signs along the roads, and theyโre there for a good reason!
Another threat to this species is the introduction of feral predators such as cats, dogs, and mongooses, which kill young iguanas, and the introduction of Common Green Iguanas, which compete with the native species for resources. Additionally, illegal poaching for the pet trade poses a significant threat and depletes the already small population of Lesser Antillean Iguanas.
To safeguard the Lesser Antillean Iguana, conservation efforts have been implemented across the island of St. Eustatius. Protected areas have been established to preserve crucial habitats and prevent further destruction, while research and monitoring programs improve the understanding of the iguanasโ behavior, population dynamics, and habitat needs.
Distinctive in appearance, charismatic in behavior, and important to their habitat, the delightful ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฎ๐ข deserves every chance to thrive in their corner of Caribbean paradise!
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