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Endangered pink iguana hatchlings seen for first time
STORY: Location: Isabela Island, Ecuador Scientists found the hatchlings of endangered pink iguanas for the first time These Galapagos pink land iguanas are the last several hundred left on Earth and are native only to the slopes of Wolf Volcano on the Galapagos’ Isabela Island[Washington Tapia, Director of Galapagos Conservancy] “This is an important discovery for the conservation of this species, which is on the brink of extinction. We estimate that there is a population of between no more than 200 and 300 grown specimens. This means that if we hadn’t made this discovery, and if we hadn’t fought the threats they are facing, they could become extinct in a few years.” Scientists have also found the juvenile populations of the rare species which can stretch up to 18.5 inches in length when they grow up “We had never seen a young pink iguana. The species was first described by scientists in 2009. Before that, the pink iguana was not known. Since then, we had not found any young iguanas. This is a very important finding to secure the conservation of the species.”
