Our Environment
The Dangers of Swimming with Whale Sharks…Wait, For Who?
October 4, 2016
The Dangers of Swimming with Whale Sharks…Wait, For Who?
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean and a shark, not a whale. It is one of three…
Love the Coral Reefs? Protect the Mangroves Forests
October 4, 2016
Love the Coral Reefs? Protect the Mangroves Forests
Coastal ecosystems are highly intricate and connected with each individual ecosystem playing a critical role. Find out how mangroves and…
Where Science Meets the Community: Sayab Planetarium
October 4, 2016
Where Science Meets the Community: Sayab Planetarium
The Sayab Planetarium’s mission is to be a platform for science outreach, technology, and culture where critical thinking can be…
A Home for Birds Between Two Seas
October 4, 2016
A Home for Birds Between Two Seas
The Yucatan Peninsula is an important location for endemic, regional and migratory birds The longer I live here, the more…
Monitoring the Second Largest Reef in the World
September 21, 2016
Monitoring the Second Largest Reef in the World
Healthy Reefs Initiative (HRI) is an NGO that has been monitoring this system’s health for ten years and has also…
A Plastic Ocean?
September 21, 2016
A Plastic Ocean?
Our beautiful oceans and seas are being choked by our consumptions of plastics. It washes up on our shores and…
Morelet’s Crocodile
June 22, 2016
Morelet’s Crocodile
Instead of hunting it to extinction for its skins, the community of Uxuxubi is asking for assistance with preserving the…
Pronatura: Saving The Jaguar
June 8, 2016
Pronatura: Saving The Jaguar
The jaguar is the largest cat found in the Americas and one of the most emblematic among pre-Hispanic cultures. It…
Opposing Viewpoints: Dealing with Sargassum
June 8, 2016
Opposing Viewpoints: Dealing with Sargassum
Although the onslaught of the seaweed in 2014 and 2015 has subsided, business owners want to install a net system…
Cuba: A Local´s Perspective
May 18, 2016
Cuba: A Local´s Perspective
Barbie lived in Cuba for many years and can not wait for you to visit this beautiful and unique island…