After eight years of coordinated efforts, the San Diego Zoo received eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas in April 2025 that had been seized from illegal wildlife traffickers in Spain in 2017. These iguanas were part of a larger confiscation of over 600 reptiles. The zoo's geneticists are now working to determine each iguana's origins to potentially incorporate them into conservation breeding programs or eventual repatriation. This case highlights both the persistent threat of reptile trafficking in the illegal pet trade and the complex international collaboration required between Spain's environmental authorities, Fijian government agencies, and conservation organisations to protect endangered species.