Feb 4, 2016 · On Maui, green iguanas, like this one photographed in the French Antilles, are sometimes seen when they come down from trees. Any sightings should be reported to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Photo by Tristan Nicot.

From sea turtles to mongoose to monk seals, we take an inside look at the Top 10 Animals to See in Maui! Hawaii is one of the most isolated land areas in the world, and many animal and plant species can only be found in the Aloha State.

The green iguana is established on Oahu and Maui, Hawaii, as a feral invasive species, despite strict legislation banning the importation of any reptiles, [60] [61] and in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. [9]

May 8, 2018 · Jessica Aquino of Waimanalo on the island of Oahu in Hawaii came across an invasive iguana (Iguana iguana) so large that she recorded the encounter on her cell phone, and that video had been seen by more than 50,000 people in just a few days.

Mar 23, 2025 · Hawaii, despite strict regulations against reptile importation, faces an iguana problem primarily on Oahu and Maui. The green iguana poses a serious threat to Hawaii’s fragile island ecosystem. Introduced species are especially devastating in Hawaii, where native plants and animals evolved in isolation and lack defenses against new predators ...

Feb 19, 2024 · Witnesses said the reptile was between 3- and 4-feet-long. Campbell high school breaks ground on athletics facility expansion. Charles Manning was not expecting a hallway filled with screaming...

Feb 5, 2009 · The two-foot-long iguana is being held at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine Office on Maui. When fully grown, iguanas may reach up to six feet in length from head to tip of tail. When cornered, iguanas may use …

Feb 25, 2021 · Adam Nofs-Snyder said he nearly ran over an iguana on a street in Waimanalo this afternoon. At first glance, he thought it might have been a palm frond, but stopped his car in the middle of...

Additionally, they have been introduced to southern Florida and Oahu and Maui, Hawaii in the United States where they are considered to be an invasive species. The Green Iguana are found from sea level up to elevations of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet).

I saw a approx. 2 ft including tail Iguana on the trail to Big Beach last Feb. and thought it was normal till I asked a local about it. He was surprised and relayed it was not normal and must of escaped. Has anyone else seen this or other creatures?