The Ultimate Castaways: How Iguanas Survived a 5,000-Mile Ocean Voyage

Fiji’s iguanas embarked on one of the most astonishing ocean journeys in history, rafting nearly 5,000 miles from North America to the South Pacific. Scientists once believed they came from South America or a now-extinct Pacific lineage, but new genetic research proves their closest relatives are desert iguanas from the American Southwest. This extraordinary journey […] Read More