A Dog Named Pena Helps Iguanas
Locating iguanas in the wild can be quite a challenge. But it helps to have a buddy with a great nose! Find out how a dog named Pena is helping find Anegada Iguana nests by sniffing them out.
Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura palearis)
Community Conservation: Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguana Project Update
Community involvement and preserving and restoring habitat are vital components of any conservation program. Find out how researchers Johana Gil and Daniel Ariano are incorporating both for Motagua Spiny-tailed Iguanas.
Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima)
Hurricane Effects on Critically Endangered Reptiles
Hurricanes are always a threat to island iguana populations, but their increasing intensity due to climate change is more concerning than ever. The 2017 Caribbean hurricane season was the most intense that had been recorded to that date. Both Irma and Maria, category-5 hurricanes, closely passed Sint Eustatius and caused major destruction on the island. Find out what researchers determined when they went back to the island.
A Marine Iguana basks in the sun on the rocky shoreline
Iguanas from Above
IGUANAS FROM ABOVE Endemic to the Galapagos Islands, Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) are the only lizards in the world with the ability to live and forage at sea. They live…