On 6 December 2004 the first permanent release of Blue Iguanas into the Salina Reserve on Grand Cayman was initiated. Artificial retreats had already been backpacked into the two selected release areas, both of which are mosaics of soil patches amid dry, rocky shrubland, but with contrasting vegetation and density of plant cover. Six two-year-old, [...]
Ivan, a Category 5 hurricane ripped through Grand Cayman on Sunday, September 12, 2004 and has left the island destroyed beyond imagination. View the photo’s just in from Grand Cayman showing images before Hurricane Ivan arrived and the aftermath upon Ivan’s departure.
The IRCF sent John Binns to assist in recovery efforts. Check HERE [...]
10/08/04 – Tuesday, 8:30pm, Daily tasks are hindered by hurricane debris
Prior Updates:
9/11~17/04
Indy Zoo donates a generator!
We would like to thank Indianapolis Zoo for their kind donation of a powerful generator for the Blue Iguana facility. Rick Hudson delivered the good news and stated that the unit would ship the week of October 11, [...]
Fred Burton, Director of the
Blue Iguana Recovery Programme
by Brian Buckley, Cayman Net News
As a result of years of committed effort by the National Trust‚s Blue Iguana Recovery Programme (BIRP), 80 baby Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas are now hatching in protected areas in Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park. While [...]
