Blue Iguana

[jeffashman]

Blue Iguanas are indigenous to the Cayman Islands and are an endangered species. Their habitat is being encroached on, and the introduction of dogs, cats, and rats has had a negative impact on their numbers. I had the privilege of visiting Grand Cayman and getting some images of the wonderful reptiles. The are not very shy and can be found on the eastern end of Grand Cayman both in the wild and in a rescuce located in the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Garden. Some of the images are in the rescue and some are outside. Many of the iguanas, including those in the wild, are tagged with beads.

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nov22202401 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov222024 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202403 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202404 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202405 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202406 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

 

[Jeff15]

Very good shots of an interesting looking creature ...

 

[otherprof]

Blue Iguanas are indigenous to the Cayman Islands and are an endangered species. Their habitat is being encroached on, and the introduction of dogs, cats, and rats has had a negative impact on their numbers. I had the privilege of visiting Grand Cayman and getting some images of the wonderful reptiles. The are not very shy and can be found on the eastern end of Grand Cayman both in the wild and in a rescuce located in the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Garden. Some of the images are in the rescue and some are outside. Many of the iguanas, including those in the wild, are tagged with beads.

1
nov22202401 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov222024 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

3
nov22202403 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202404 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202405 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

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nov22202406 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

Great set!

 

[jeffashman]

Very good shots of an interesting looking creature ...

Thank you!

Great set!

Thank you!

 

[terri]

Nice set! The light looks great.

I really like the expression you caught on the first one. He is appraising you from afar and does not seem particularly impressed. It's great!

 

[denum]

Nice catches indeed.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice set! The light looks great.

I really like the expression you caught on the first one. He is appraising you from afar and does not seem particularly impressed. It's great!

Thank you! Yes, none of them were really impressed with us. They were just, "Yawn! Another tourist with a camera..." They are pure vegetarians, but have a strong bite if messed with. They were much larger than I imagined they would be.

Nice catches indeed.

Thank you!

 

[Digger...]

Handsome lizard there Mr, endangered hey. Dam humans!

 

[jeffashman]

Handsome lizard there Mr, endangered hey. Dam humans!

Thanks! To give due credit, they are doing an incredible job in restoring the population at the blue iguana rescue at the QE2 Botanic Park.

 

[MitchP]

Beautiful shots!

 

[davholla]

Very nice

 

[jeffashman]

Beautiful shots!

Thank you!

Very nice

Thank you!

 

[PJM]

I like #1

 

[jeffashman]

I like #1

Thank you! I like that one as well.

 

[slat]

Nice ones.