It's International Blue Iguana Day! 🦎🦎🦎 Grand Cayman blue iguanas like this handsome guy were at one point one of the most endangered animals in the world! But, thanks to conservation work done by organizations like zoos, they were brought back from the brink of extinction! In fact, Craig Pelke, our Director - Ectotherms, actually assisted with field work for 7 years in Grand Cayman helping with releases of head-started blue iguanas back into the wild! | San Antonio Zoo

Sharing a banana with this incredible Grand Cayman Iguana, also known as a Blue Iguana, was so amazing! 🦎 🍌They are only found in the Grand Cayman Islands mostly because these lizards are extremely endangered. They can grow over five feet long and their striking blue-grey coloration is a perfect camouflage in their rocky homeland. Despite their spiky appearance, they are gentle herbivores, with a diet of leaves, flowers, and fruits like this banana. Sharing this moment with such an amazing ani

One of the rarest reptiles on the planet is making a comeback! The Cayman Islands blue iguana, was pushed to brink of extinction because of habitat loss, along with attacks from ferrel cats, dogs and rats! Thanks to the great work from folks Blue Iguana Recovery Programme There are now more than 1000 living in the wild! What a great ambassador species for the island! Will make a great episode of Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin! | Jeff Corwin