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Adventures in the Cayman Islands with the Cayman Aggressor

by Nadia Al from Scuba Life In late November 2012, we ventured off to the Cayman Islands to experience all that the diving there has in store. We were lucky to have Wayne Hasson, President of the Aggressor fleet, onboard…

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Inspection of Cayman Turtle Farm (10-12th December, 2012): Report to the Cayman Turtle Farm (Ltd.)

George H. Balazs Annette C. Broderick Brendan J. Godley Thierry M. Work (Authors in alphabetical order) Submitted to the Cayman Turtle Farm, 17th  December 2012 Contents: A.  Executive Summary B.  Timeline of Visit C.  Terms of Reference Item 1 D….

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HSI joins WSPA in its stand against Cayman Turtle Farm

The World Society for the Protection of Animals is happy to announce a partnership with Humane Society International (HSI) to make a stand against the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF), and for true conservation and welfare of an endangered species. Says…

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Cayman Turtle Farm welcomes inspection findings, publishes inspection report

The Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) is taking action on recommendations coming out of a December 2012 independent inspection by a team of internationally recognised sea turtle experts. The assessment took place from 10-12 December 2012 and the Cayman Turtle Farm…

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UK Tabloid hits at Cayman’s Turtle Farm

Cayman’s most popular tourist attraction is accused of breeding turtles for food From UK’s Daily Mail by Sarah Gordon It is Cayman’s largest land-based attraction and a popular excursion for cruise passengers, but the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) has become…

The Publisher’s favourite spot

Joan Wilson, Publisher of iNews Cayman, doesn’t have to go very far to find her favourite spot on Grand Cayman. It is in her garden in George Town just off the West Bay Road. Her joy is gardening and tending…

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Justice in a Half Shell: Researchers Demand the Cayman Turtle Farm Be Shut Down

by Steven Romano From Geek 0 System Despite Finding Nemo’s interpretation of sea turtles as carefree and high as a kite, these guys have it pretty rough. From taking decades to reach sexual maturity to having a majority of their eggs…

Cayman Turtle Farm refutes Ecologist film’s misinformation

The Cayman Turtle Farm is compelled to respond to misinformation that appeared in a recent short film produced by The Ecologist magazine. Cayman Turtle Farm Managing Director Tim Adam says the film appears to be heavily based on claims from…

36 Positive Dengue cases since Jan 2012 to Jan 19 2013 on Grand Cayman

Dengue Update as of 19 January 2013 Total cases investigated for dengue in 2012 is 94 and 8 for 2013. Since the last update as of 12 January 2013, there had been 4 new cases under investigation. None of them…

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Cayman’s economy expected to expand in 2012/13

Georgina Wilcox In the Caribbean Overview from Caribbean Report Q4 2012 published by RLB/Rider Levett Bucknall they have reported that because of  “the strong ties with the United States” Cayman’s economy should rise. “Tourism accounts for 70% of Cayman’s economy…