January in Florida is typically "frozen iguana" season or when we feel cold temps. Is anyone in the ocean this time of year?
South Florida faces an Arctic blast and polar vortex. Will this cold snap lead to an ultimate measure of cold weather here?
Iguanas, like all non-native, invasive species, are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...
Many iguanas in South Florida have adapted to going deep into burrows where they stay insulated from the cold. They also tend ...
"It’s gonna happen," biologist Joe Wasilewski warned. "If it’s in the 50s, they’re slow. If it’s in the 40s, they’re on the ...
“Don’t be surprised the next several mornings to find iguanas lying on the ground beneath the trees. Don’t pick them up or ...
On the rare occasion, the temperatures in South Florida drop to the mid-to-low 40s for about 8 hours or more. This is enough time for iguanas to become incapacitated. The iguanas aren't usually dead ...
The cold-blooded reptiles, which rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature, are falling into a hibernation-like state during cold snaps.
The cold-blooded reptiles, which rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature, are falling into a ...
Florida law classifies iguanas as a non-native species, and relocating or releasing them is considered illegal.
On the other hand, when temperatures fall to the 40s, cold-blooded iguanas slow down. If they happen to be perched in a tree, the cold-stunned iguanas can fall out of the tree.
Multiple cold fronts are expected to build on each other as they move through Florida in the coming days. Freeze warnings, ...