For the love of El Hierro's giant lizards

After the storms and heavy rains that caused untold damage on the island of El Hierro at the end of January, one of the worst losses was at the center for the recuperation of the island's giant lizard, a species unique to the island and in threat of extinction.

Damage at the center left more than 150 lizards dead and represents the loss of five years of work for the center's efforts in rescuing this emblematic species.

However, there is some heartening news: At midday on February 14th, a camera set up in the area where a group of lizards live in their natural habitat, rather than in captivity, captured images of a live example of a Gallotia simonyi.

This is important news for the island, alleviating fears over the lizards' survival in the wild and providing an incentive to continue the work of reproduction in captivity.

Algunos lagartos gigantes herreños lograron sobrevivir tras la tormenta

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