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. These ...

Most iguanas are indigenous to the Americas. So how did the Fijian species end up on the island, nearly 5000 miles away in the South Pacific?... How did iguanas end up in Fiji? By raft Where did the ...

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 rescued from a massive illegal ...

After a whirlwind journey around the world, during which they were nabbed, rescued and quarantined, eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas have finally arrived at their new home at the San Diego ...

Iguanas inhabit tropical, subtropical and desert regions of the Americas—but surprisingly, they’re also found on a few incredibly remote Pacific islands, such as Fiji. Exactly how iguanas could have ...

Around 34 million years ago, the ancestors of modern iguanas likely embarked on what may be the longest overwater journey undertaken by a nonhuman, land-dwelling vertebrate species. Starting off the ...

Fijian iguanas pose a conundrum to biologists: How did these lizards normally found in the Americas wind up thousands of miles away on an isolated tropical island in the South Pacific? By floating on ...

NEW YORK — Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas — thousands of miles and one giant ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from a massive illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Spain have a new home Friday at the San Diego Zoo. The iguanas were among ...

The San Diego Zoo announced Thursday it is the new home of eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas rescued from a massive illegal wildlife trafficking operation in Spain. The iguanas were among ...