'Frozen' iguanas fall out of trees amid plunging temperatures in Florida

It's the coldest weather south Florida has seen in 15 years

By National Post Staff
Published Feb 02, 2026
Last updated 10 minutes ago
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Cold weather is causing green iguanas in Florida to "temporarily lose muscle control and appear 'frozen' — sometimes even falling out of trees," said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Photo by National Post

Cold-stunned iguanas have been falling out of trees in Florida, appearing to be dead, amid unusually plunging temperatures in the Sunshine State this week.

Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach hit record lows, reaching -1 degree Celsius, or as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit, on Sunday, according to the Weather Channel. It’s the coldest weather south Florida has seen in 15 years.