Scientists have just made a pretty cool discovery about iguanas in Fiji: roughly 35 million years ago, they sailed an ...

Eight endangered Fijian iguanas have arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo. The creatures were seized by Spanish ...

"Wildlife smuggling is a real problem that threatens Fiji’s endangered iguana populations that are already facing pressures from expanding human activities and invasive alien species," National ...

Before coming to San Diego, the iguanas were in the care of the Foundation for Research in Ethology and Biodiversity near Madrid. Their move to San Diego was authorized by Fiji's Department of ...

The iguanas were among more than 600 reptiles seized by Spanish authorities in 2017. At the directive of the Fijian government, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and its partners in both Fiji and ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo took in eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas after they were intercepted in Spain from illegal wildlife trafficking, the zoo said in Thursday's press release.

Wildlife trafficking is a growing international problem, and reptiles are especially vulnerable because of a high demand in the illegal pet trade.

Before coming to San Diego, the iguanas were in the care of the Foundation for Research in Ethology and Biodiversity near Madrid. Their move to San Diego was authorized by Fiji's Department of ...

Select a location below. Fijian iguanas are only found throughout the tropical islands of Fiji and Tonga. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Zoo Alliance) Eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas ...