environment

February 4, 2026

Florida sugiere a residentes "matar humanamente" a iguanas congeladas por el frío récord

El frío provocó una "lluvia de iguanas", fenómeno en el que los reptiles caen de los árboles al congelarse.

Florida sugiere a residentes "matar humanamente" a iguanas congeladas por el frío récord

TL;DR

  • Florida experienced record cold temperatures, leading to a phenomenon where iguanas freeze and fall from trees.
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) received over 2,000 frozen iguanas.
  • Residents are advised to humanely kill invasive green iguanas on their property.
  • The FWC is no longer accepting frozen iguanas at their offices.
  • Frozen iguanas may recover quickly and become defensive.