After a tweeting trip around the world, during which they were arrested, saved and wounded, eight Vijian Igwanas finally ended to their new home in the San Diego Zoo.
Iguanas will fit into the zoo, which takes over its homeland The largest captive colony The officials said that among these reptiles and leads to genetic research efforts, which we hope will help pave the way for their future survival.
The zoo staff was overwhelmed to meet the long green additives, which the Spanish authorities seized in a 2017 bust of more than 600 reptiles that were illegally smuggled.
“The wildlife that has been trafficking has occurred more frequently than people realize, and reptiles are particularly vulnerable due to the high demand in the illegal pet trade,” Baldwin, Reptile Secretary and Effect at the San Diego Zoo, said in a statement. “This transfer in Vijian Iguanas from Spain to the San Diego Zoo was several years, but it is a testament to our commitment and dedication to save wildlife and get this Igoana the best possible care.”
While he was in Spain, Iguanas wore the care of the research institution in ethics and biological diversity near Madrid. The Fiji government, which we moved to San Diego, was part of an international effort to help restore endangered species.
Eguana Feigi was seized by the Spanish authorities in the 2017 bust.
(Ken Bohn / San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
“The smuggling of wildlife represents a real problem that threatens the endangered Agwana groups in Fiji, which already faces pressure from the expansion of human activities and Ghazi alien types,” Situki Tuetisi, Chairman of the National Council in Fiji, said in a statement. “Therefore, we appreciate the actions of the security authorities and organizations such as San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.”
Baldwin traveled to Spain to help prepare for the Iguanas trip to the United States. When reptiles arrived safely in Los Angeles, they were taken to the Gennings Veterinary Hospital in the zoo for in -depth healthy and desert assessments.
Once it is cleared of quarantine, Iguanas will be ready to meet the rest of their long -term family in the zoo.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has helped in more than 20 reptiles in the past 28 years, and it was one of the first zoos to receiving Agwana Vigian. The memorization program that was created in the 1990s successfully produced more than 100 rocks.
The Zoo analyzed the DNA samples taken from nearly 200 iguana in 30 islands as part of its efforts to learn the best way to preserve species. The results showed that the original Eguana Vijian groups have a much greater genetic diversity than previously thought – indicating a completely new type of Eguana.
Iguanas Fegi is found on 10 % of the Fiji 330 Islands.
(Ken Bohn / San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance)
Genetic scientists in the zoo will work with eight new iganat to determine whether they have been caught directly from the wild or the jam illegally, and any island from which they may originally be. Iguanas Vigian is found on 10 % of Fiji about 330 islands and most of the population is threatened.
Lizards are about 21 inches on leaves, fruits and flowers in coastal swamps and rainforests in their original islands. They spend most of their lives living in the trees – they only descend to lay eggs.