Caribbean Iguana Conservation Program
Caribbean rock iguanas are among the most endangered lizards in the world. The Zoological Society of San Diego has long supported the conservation of rock iguanas through an integrated program of species recovery planning, field research, educational outreach, and captive propagation and headstarting. The Society currently manage four species, and the rock iguana program represents one of the strongest links between the Society's living collections and its field conservation efforts.
The beautiful Grand Cayman blue iguana (hatchlings pictured) is the most critically endangered of the Caribbean rock iguanas. Extensive field surveys into remote areas of the island indicate that no more than 25 wild individuals remain today. Fortunately, the Blue Iguana Recovery Program, an integrated recovery effort of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, is making significant progress in addressing threats and promoting species recovery. An in-country captive-breeding program currently collects as many eggs as possible from wild nests and headstarts over 100 hatchlings each year, which are released into managed areas.
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