Intern killed by North Carolina Zoo lion inspires bill banning exotic animals
By Laura Goldman from Care2 As she cleaned an enclosure during the tenth day of her internship at Conservators Center in Burlington, N.C., late last year, Alexandra Black was attacked and killed by a lion, Matthei, when he escaped from a…
Turtles of the Caribbean
Managing the traditional turtle fishery of the Turks and Caicos Islands From Marine Conservation Society The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is a UK Overseas Territory (UKOT) lying in the northern Caribbean, where hunting sea turtles has been a tradition…
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Cyprus begins lionfish cull to tackle threat to Mediterranean ecosystem
By Helena Smith from the Guardian UK Voracious fish are bleeding into ocean ‘like a cut artery’, says top marine biologist Cyprus has held its first organised cull of lionfish after numbers of the invasive species have proliferated in recent years,…
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Cayman Islands DoE issues advisory on jellyfish stings
28 May, 2019 The Department of Environment (DoE) received reports from a number of water sports operators of several individuals being stung by jellyfish in the North Sound on Monday, 27th May, at Stingray Sandbar and near the North Sound’s…
Wild horses are once again at risk of barbaric sterilization surgeries
By Alicia Graef From Care2 After the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced last year that it would abandon a barbaric surgical sterilization experiment on captive wild mares, it seemed they would be safe, but they’re once again at risk. Unfortunately, the…
Facebook used as a platform to promote dog fighting, report finds
By Johnny Lieu From Mashable Facebook has come under criticism for not doing enough on dog fighting, a practice which is illegal in numerous countries around the world. The report, published by animal rights organisation Lady Freethinker, highlights how dog fighting…
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10 years of shark conservation in Cayman Islands
Shark numbers higher than in most of Caribbean 27 May, 2019 This year marks the 10th anniversary of a fruitful partnership between the Department of Environment (DoE) and UK-based Marine Conservation International (MCI) aimed at gathering information on and protecting…
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Cayman Islands school girl sells lemonades for dog charity
Alyssa Hislop, a Year 5 student at Cayman Prep and High School, was inspired to raise money for local dog charity, One Dog at a Time. Using her own initiative, she began organising a sparkling, pink lemonade stall with the…
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Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation receives $300K donation to support shark research
Anonymous donor makes significant contribution in support of shark genomic research Scientific breakthrough could have major implications on human health FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) is excited to announce that they have received a $300,000…
Cayman Islands’ first ever Billfish Rundown awards over $260,000 in cash prizes
(George Town, Cayman Islands) The Cayman Islands’ first-ever Cayman Billfish Rundown awarded more than US$260,000 in cash prizes to 14 teams hailing from both local and international shores. Held May 14-17 on Grand Cayman, 41 teams registered in the sportfishing…
