When our team in Salt Lake City first met Basilisk, he had a fractured jaw and required a feeding tube to eat. But thanks to the collaborative effort of our medical team and a loving foster home, he made a full recovery, proving just what can happen when people come together to help pets in need. ❤️ -katheryn | Best Friends Animal Society

Celebrate National Reptile Awareness Day with the Amazing Basilisk Lizard! 🦎 Did you know these incredible lizards have the jaw-dropping Creature Power of being able to run on water? 🌊 They can dash across the surface at speeds of up to 5 feet per second (8 km/h). Their large back feet have special toe fringes that create air bubbles, helping them stay afloat. Basilisks are also underwater escape artists, diving beneath the surface to evade predators. Amazingly, baby basilisks can start runnin