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This resort is on a mission to save endangered fish in the Caribbean

By Emma Sarran Webster From Mic Grab a snorkel or scuba gear, head under the surface of theCaribbean, and you’re bound to catch a glimpse of the sea’s vast biodiversity. After all, according to the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, the Caribbean is home to 1,400…

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Where have Halley Bay’s Emperor Penguins gone?

By Steve Williams From Care2 Satellite data shows that a major emperor penguin breeding ground at Halley Bay, located on the Brunt Ice Shelf in the Antarctic, is now virtually deserted. What happened, and will the emperor penguins return? Publishing in…

Study tracks ‘sky pirates’

Seabird study tracks ‘sky pirates’ through British Caribbean Overseas Territories An international effort aimed at tracking some of the Caribbean region’s most important avian predators is under way, thanks to a newly obtained U.K. Darwin grant provided by the Department…

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Mice in space

NASA sent mice into space, and the results are unintentionally hilarious By Mike Wehner From BGR At some point in the not-so-distant future, NASA and other space groups around the world will begin embarking on manned missions deeper into our…

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Cayman Islands’ turtle nesting season off to early start

The Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE) is reminding residents and visitors to watch out for sea turtles nesting on our beaches over the next several months. Although it’s only April, DoE scientists have already recorded one nest along Grand…

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Oil rig workers save desperate dog swimming alone in Gulf of Thailand

By Susan Bird from Care2 Workers on an oil rig more than 135 miles off the coast of Thailand had the surprise of their lives when they discovered a tired dog swimming toward their platform. They had no idea where the dog…

Earth Day 2019: The future, survival of these species are in significant danger

By AShley Williams From Accuweather Humans coexist on Earth with millions of other species, but we’re also their biggest threat. Our activity on the planet – from deforestation to pollution and pesticide use – has led to the rapid and…

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Anti-Bird netting a danger to wildlife everywhere

By Kelly Wong from Care2 North Norfolk District Council has bowed to pressure to remove some anti-bird netting from cliffs. The netting was meant to deter sand martins from returning to their nesting grounds on the Bacton cliffs of the Norfolk coast. But it…

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Protect endangered species from mass extinction this Earth Day

By Brianna Lynne From Care2 Earth Day has always served as an important reminder to protect our planet. But this year — in the midst of climate change, a plastic pollution crisis and a sixth mass extinction — Earth Day seems even…

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Cayman Islands: CCMI’s Reef Lecture Series to feature visiting researcher

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is pleased to welcome visiting researcher Dr Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) to Grand Cayman in April. In addition to visiting the Little Cayman Research Station to explore joint…