Galapagos, spotted for the first time baby pink iguanas – Corriere.it

For the first time since the discovery of the species, scientists have found it in the days before Christmas some small pink Galapagos iguanas, an endangered reptile that lives only on one of the islands of the archipelago. The director of the NGO made the announcement Galapagos Conservancy
Washington Tapia: We had never seen a young pink iguana before. The species was first described in 2009. Before that, the pink iguana was not known. Since then, we had never found juvenile specimens.

Native to the slopes of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, the endangered iguana. According to estimates there are only a few hundred left. But where does the particular color of the species come from? In reality, the pink iguana is born green and begins to change color later in life. This is an important discovery for the protection of this species which is already on the verge of extinction. We estimate that there is a population of no more than 200-300 adult specimens.

THE MOST AMAZING WILDLIFE DISCOVERY OF 2022: First ever baby Pink Iguana’s found and photographed in Galapagos. ? Galpagos Conservancy and Galpagos National Park are desperate to save the species from imminent extinction. Learn more here! ?https://t.co/4fnwjPp7NX pic.twitter.com/rCGd9xxEZD

— Galpagos Conservancy (@savegalapagos) December 20, 2022