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| Coming to greet us on Allen's Cay, Bahamas |
Lizards in general are ubiquitous throughout the Caribbean,
and iguanas are among the largest here. They look like little dinosaurs (and I
think they’ve been used as dinosaur stand-ins in some older movies), and can
grow to more than five feet in length, including tail. In the Bahamas, guides
bring tourists out to Allans Cay, where they feed the endemic Allans Cay iguanas. Needless to
say, this spoils the little suckers, and when you land your dinghy on the
beach, the iguanas come rushing down to see what you’ve brought them (we
brought them nothing, as we try not to feed wild animals). So, if you have a reptile
phobia, or just don’t like being rushed by spiky lizards, don’t visit Allans
Cay. On many islands, iguanas just wander about, and pretty much ignore you as
you’re trying to take their picture. The shyest we’ve encountered were on
Hassel Island just off of St. Thomas, USVI. As we were walking the trails, we’d
round a corner, and hear this crashing in the scrub as iguanas, some quite
large, took off at top speed. In Grand Cayman, they have blue iguanas, and are
so proud of them, that they have artist-painted iguana statues all around the
island. Here are pictures of a few of the iguanas we’ve seen.
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| Face off! They were hissing at and sparring with one another. |
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| Blue iguana at botanical gardens in Grand Cayman |
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| Colorful iguana statue at Rum Point, Grand Cayman |
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