iguanas

Iguana iguana. Also known as: American iguana, Common green iguana. Location: Iguana Forest.

Iguanas basking in the sun, as seen outside the reptile house.

Iguanas are one of the most threatened genus of reptiles due to the many anthropogenic pressures exerted on wild populations and are therefore kept ex-situ by many zoos for captive breeding / insurance populations. This gives us zoochatters the chance to view these animals in all their strange...