Pedro
Monday, December 15th, 2008I met Pedro at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park on Grand Cayman. Pedro was a handsome adult blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi). Blue iguanas are a critically endangered reptile native to Grand Cayman and found nowhere else.
In general, blue iguanas are unfriendly. But Pedro liked people. He would close his eyes and raise his chin for a scratch behind the ears.
Possibly due to this trusting nature, Pedro was one of seven blue iguanas killed by vandals in May of last year. Pedro’s death is a loss to the species. But it’s also a personal loss for anyone who knew Pedro’s gentle nature and benign smile.