Just a nice recent YouTube video about Iguanaland :
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On December 19th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.3) spiny turtles.
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On December 21st, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) Sulawesi sailfin dragon and the aforementioned spiny turtles, as well as unspecified species of chameleons, monitors, iguanas, and other lizards.
Also on December 21st, the zoo announced that (0.0.3+?) red-cheeked mud turtles hatched.
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On January 19th, 2024, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) western Hermann's tortoises hatched.
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On December 21st, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) Sulawesi sailfin dragon and the aforementioned spiny turtles, as well as unspecified species of chameleons, monitors, iguanas, and other lizards.
Also on December 21st, the zoo announced that (0.0.3+?) red-cheeked mud turtles hatched.
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On January 19th, 2024, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) western Hermann's tortoises hatched.
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On February 23rd, the zoo announced that (0.0.12) Sumbawa water monitors hatched.
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On March 6th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.0.1) black-throated monitor, as well as (0.0.2) Yacatán box turtles.
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On March 7th, the zoo announced that they are setting up a small shop area to sell dry goods and live reptiles.
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On March 6th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.0.1) black-throated monitor, as well as (0.0.2) Yacatán box turtles.
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On March 7th, the zoo announced that they are setting up a small shop area to sell dry goods and live reptiles.
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On March 9th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) common green forest lizard hatched.
Also on March 9th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.0.1) Jamaican boa which is now on display.
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Also on March 9th, the zoo announced that they acquired a (0.0.1) Jamaican boa which is now on display.
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On March 11th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2+?) Parker's snake-necked turtles hatched.
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On March 12th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) more common green forest lizards hatched.
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On April 5th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) Jamaican boa and a (0.0.1) Dominican red mountain boa from a private donor.
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On March 12th, the zoo announced that (0.0.2) more common green forest lizards hatched.
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On April 5th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.0.1) Jamaican boa and a (0.0.1) Dominican red mountain boa from a private donor.
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On April 13th, the zoo announced that (0.0.6) yellow-bellied sliders hatched.
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On April 14th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) leopard tortoise hatched.
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On April 14th, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) leopard tortoise hatched.
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On April 19th, the zoo announced they acquired (0.0.2+) poison dart frogs (species(s) not specified).
Also on April 19th, the zoo announced that an additional (0.0.5+?) leopard tortoises hatched.
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Also on April 19th, the zoo announced that an additional (0.0.5+?) leopard tortoises hatched.
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Today the zoo announced that they acquired a Egyptian tortoise newborn by a donator.
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The post specifically mentions an auction taking place, so I wouldn't consider it news. There were also captive-bred boas and a big-headed turtle among other reptiles being auctioned off.
On April 29th, the zoo announced they acquired 4 Victoria River turtles and 4 northern red-faced turtles from a private donor.
Also on April 29th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 Galapagos tortoises from a private donor which are on exhibit.
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Thanks to Terry Phillip and Dayn Phillip for trusting us with 8, three and two year old Galapagos tortoises on loan to Iguanaland. They will be vital... | By Iguanaland | Facebook
On May 28th, the zoo announced that a "Sumbawa" Asian water monitor hatched. On June 8th, the zoo announced that another "Sumbawa" Asian water monitor hatched.
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On June 9th, the zoo announced that 2+ leopard tortoises hatched.
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On June 12th, the zoo announced that 2+ Burmese star tortoises hatched.
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Also on April 29th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 Galapagos tortoises from a private donor which are on exhibit.
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Thanks to Terry Phillip and Dayn Phillip for trusting us with 8, three and two year old Galapagos tortoises on loan to Iguanaland. They will be vital... | By Iguanaland | Facebook
On May 28th, the zoo announced that a "Sumbawa" Asian water monitor hatched. On June 8th, the zoo announced that another "Sumbawa" Asian water monitor hatched.
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On June 9th, the zoo announced that 2+ leopard tortoises hatched.
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On June 12th, the zoo announced that 2+ Burmese star tortoises hatched.
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from this post on facebook, one of the zoos Anegada Island Iguanas is building a nest, from the comments the owner mentioned that a 2nd female has already laid 2 fertile eggs and 4 bad eggs, really hoping the 2nd female's eggs are good, we have so few Anegada Island Iguanas in the country!
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3 Pieces of June 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On June 13th, the zoo announced that 4 Burmese star tortoises hatched.
Also on June 13th, the zoo announced that a spotted turtle hatched.
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On June 14th, the zoo announced that 2 peninsula cooters hatched.
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Between June 23rd and June 29th, the zoo announced that 16 leopard tortoises hatched.
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On July 3rd, the zoo announced that 1+ radiated tortoises hatched.
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On July 5th, the zoo announced that 2 more spotted turtles hatched. On July 13th, the zoo announced that another spotted turtle hatched.
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On July 25th, the zoo announced they acquired (2.2) western giant knight anoles.
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On June 13th, the zoo announced that 4 Burmese star tortoises hatched.
Also on June 13th, the zoo announced that a spotted turtle hatched.
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On June 14th, the zoo announced that 2 peninsula cooters hatched.
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Between June 23rd and June 29th, the zoo announced that 16 leopard tortoises hatched.
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On July 3rd, the zoo announced that 1+ radiated tortoises hatched.
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On July 5th, the zoo announced that 2 more spotted turtles hatched. On July 13th, the zoo announced that another spotted turtle hatched.
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On July 25th, the zoo announced they acquired (2.2) western giant knight anoles.
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There's an excellent, 4-page review of Iguanaland in the latest issue of Zoo Grapevine & International Zoo News (Summer 2024) and it's remarkable that the facility holds zero crocodilians and only a handful of non-venomous snakes. Almost the entire collection of more than 250 species consists of lizards, turtles and tortoises.
It's an interesting article, discussing the $7 million invested by owner Ty Park for his 7-acre reptile zoo in Florida. There's more than 100 forms of chelonian in this one location, all 5 of the sailfin lizard species, and loads of lizard rarities. The goal is to raise at least $500,000 for reptile conservation as well as to breed many rare specimens in captivity.
It's an interesting article, discussing the $7 million invested by owner Ty Park for his 7-acre reptile zoo in Florida. There's more than 100 forms of chelonian in this one location, all 5 of the sailfin lizard species, and loads of lizard rarities. The goal is to raise at least $500,000 for reptile conservation as well as to breed many rare specimens in captivity.
Soon to change, Ty posted on Facebook that they are changing some of the fencing so they can keep American Alligators.
Here's a picture set of the new juvenile (under 4ft) American alligator cages, just waiting for Fish and Wildlife to approve. Picture taken from the Facebook post from Ty.
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King of Komodo Dragons
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Excitingly, 3 Ricord's Iguanas have hatched. They are currently expecting s 100% hatch rate for all 16 eggs which would be phenomenal for such a rare species!
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the zoo also received a male Chaco Tortoise and is looking for a female.
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the zoo also received a male Chaco Tortoise and is looking for a female.
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A second significant breeding success with the Cyclura lizard species Iguanaland holds!
I wonder how many Anegada Island Cyclura hatched following the June 2024 announcement!
In fact, they received 8 fairly young Galapagos tortoises. Must check back about their genetic status .... though!
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13 out of 16 of the Ricord's Iguanas have now hatched! It seems that the owner Ty Parks is planning on selling the babies and one zoo has seemingly reached out with the intention to purchase the whole clutch.
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The zoo has announced they've collected three clutches of eggs from the critically endangered Timor Snake-Necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi timorensis) equally 25 eggs (if I'm hearing the video correctly, the audio is a little difficult to make out).
I'm not sure how many the zoo keeps behind the scenes, but I counted 4-5 on-exhibit back in February.
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I'm not sure how many the zoo keeps behind the scenes, but I counted 4-5 on-exhibit back in February.
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Iguanaland also hatched 8 Sister Isles Rock Iguanas (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) back in September.
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