The National Trust for the Cayman Islands began captive breeding Blue Iguanas in 1990, in response to a government sponsored survey in 1988 which found wild iguanas to be so scarce that extinction seemed imminent. Since then the program has developed to integrate field research; habitat protection; captive breeding; population restocking; and public education & awareness.

In October 2003 the project received a grant from the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund to introduce Blue Iguana related resources to the Cayman Islands National Curriculum for schools. In 2004, Deutsche Bank (Cayman) Ltd entered an agreement to donate the $52,000 of funds needed to realise this project's full potential.

The combined Deutsche Bank and Disney funds now covers the costs to produce high quality curriculum modules for Pre-school, through Key Stages 1 and 2, covering many aspects of science, language arts and other subjects. "Blue Dragon Treasure Chests" filled with teaching and learning tools, and a DVD all about the Cayman Blue Iguana, will be part of the package. Further resources will be developed for key stages 3 and 4. Throughout all, the Blue Iguana, its habitats, related animals and plants, and the conservation program will be used to illustrate and teach knowledge and skills specifically called for in the National Curriculum.

In addition, in February 2005, Deutsche Bank were able to make a grant of a further CI$80,000 to assist in the production of Too Blue to Lose©, an educational DVD about the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana. For more information about Too Blue to Lose© please visit the news pages of this site.