They’re cold blooded, but not THAT cold.
The extremely cold temperatures hitting this winter in the northern hemisphere is affecting states where is usually much warmer, such as Florida.
There, it’s so chilly that it’s raining… iguanas.
Yes, you read it right: tens of thousands of iguanas were frozen solid by cold temperatures in the Sunshine State and begun literally dropping from trees.
The Telegraph reported:
“Florida is experiencing record low temperatures, with the mercury touching -4C in Orlando – the lowest recorded in February since at least 1923.
As a result, the cold-blooded reptiles have been immobilized and are falling to the pavement in huge numbers.”
Thousands of iguanas paralyzed by cold in South Florida
Temporarily, people are allowed to capture and bring them to the FWC, as the invasive reptiles pose environmental and economic risks, NBC6 reports
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Locals are taking the reptiles to ‘collection sites’ to be ‘humanely euthanized’ or sold outside the state.
“The state’s wildlife agency said it collected more than 2,000 cold-stunned green iguanas after announcing a two-day removal event during the ongoing cold snap.”
South Florida company collects over 1,000 frozen iguanas. https://t.co/NGxBiCb6Ns pic.twitter.com/80luA7dIGK
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) February 2, 2026
Iguanas run wild in Florida but cannot be owned without a permit.
Col Roger Young, the FWC executive director: “It’s the first time we’ve ever done this for the iguana executive order. We figured we’d take advantage of this cold weather to try to help the landscape of Florida.”
FLORIDA MAN: A Florida man made a “blanket of frozen iguanas” as record cold dipped into the Sunshine State on Sunday.@MyFWC says more than 1,000 of the invasive reptiles were turned in on Sunday alone. #FLwx pic.twitter.com/1hUJ4mhohD
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) February 2, 2026
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