Iguanas fell from trees during South Florida’s cold winds — and it sparked an unusual cleanup

Iguanas fell from trees during South Florida’s cold winds — and it sparked an unusual cleanup

Florida’s most intense cold front since 2010 sparked widespread sightings — and a flurry of collections — of invasive green iguanas in South Florida on Sunday and Monday. Freezing temperatures and strong winds have affected thousands of reptiles, leaving them stunned by the cold and causing many to fall from – or abandon – the … Read more

Uninhabited Caribbean island blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana

Uninhabited Caribbean island blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The forest of a private island in the Caribbean was quiet until conservationists turned it into a love nest for the critically endangered Lesser Antilles iguana. Now the sounds of iguanas crashing to the ground and scurrying as they breed make scientists smile. “It’s something that’s ours,” said Devon … Read more