How many blue iguanas are left

Dave holding a juvenile Blue Iguana. Blue Iguana. Dave working with the Blue Iguana Conservation staff. Blue Iguana close up. Dave weighing a Blue Iguana. Share Tweet. Sign up for our newsletter Our email newsletter keeps you up to date with what's happening at the Zoo.

Animals Meet the animals Animal Care. To view Blue Iguana Garden Pack low resolution please click here. For high-resolution version please email bic nationaltrust. Times ampm. This ticket does not include Botanic Park entry. Booked Private Tours : Contact tours nationaltrust. History The Blue Iguana once numbered in the tens of thousands but over decades the population was decimated by development, wild animals, vehicular traffic and human population. Phase II In , we began the transition from restoring the wild population of Blue Iguanas to 1, individuals towards sustainably conserving the species, which led the to official rebrand as the Blue Iguana Conservation programme.

Key partners: The Cayman Islands Department of Environment Strategies to protect areas; conservation law and enforcement; government interface; scientific support.

San Diego Zoo Studbook record keeping and breeding recommendations. Volunteer Opportunities Caring for our Blue Iguanas requires daily food collection, meal preparation and pen cleaning, as well as project-based tasks, and would not be possible without the assistance of volunteers.

Residents and visitors alike are welcome to join us in our mission to conserve this native species in the following ways: General Volunteers : minimal commitment of once weekly to help with feeding and food collection, pen cleaning and some light maintenance work. Blue Iguana Conservation Participate in a relaxed self-gudied nature walk around the Blue Iguana Conservation facility.

View the new semi-wild habitats See juvenile and adult blue iguanas. The recovery program involves habitat protection, research, monitoring and releasing captive-bred iguanas into the wild. Follow LiveScience on Twitter livescience. Live Science. He was given a head-start in the specialist breeding facility at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park and was one of 10 iguanas released last week. The Blue Iguana Recovery Programme plans 50 more releases this year. The breeding programme at Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park was set up by Cumbrian-born Fred Burton after he realised the animals were in danger of extinction and began breeding the iguanas in his office.