Discovery of tagged captive stingrays sparks DOE call for legislation
Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Director of the Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DOE), has called for amending the marine conservation law or passing the national conservation law and adding stingrays as a protected species to prevent people from taking these marine creatures,…
Deepest undersea volcanic vents – Cayman Trough “black smokers” set world record
A British scientific expedition aboard the RRS James Cook has discovered the world’s deepest undersea volcanic vents, known as ‘black smokers’, 3.1 miles (five kilometers) beneath the surface of the Caribbean in an area known as the Cayman Trough. The…
Hurricane Isaac Is a Wake-Up Call for Coastal Restoration
By Cindy Brown / The Nature Conservancy Cindy Brown is the Gulf Coast Program Director for The Nature Conservancy and a New Orleans native. Our conversation began with the simple message in her subject line: Y’all ok? Amy, officemate but…
August 2012 was the Earth’s 4th warmest August on record
State of the Climate Global Analysis August 2012 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center Global Highlights The average combined global land and ocean surface temperature for August 2012 was 0.62°C (1.12°F) above the 20th century average of 15.6°C (60.1°F)….
Cayman seeks US help with horny dolphin
From caribbean360 Latest story on our sexually frustrated dolphin A Cayman Islands dolphin who caught international media attention after his sexually aggressive behaviour was posted on YouTube is prompting increasing concern among island officials. The increasingly aggressive lone male bottlenose…
International Renewable Energy Agency Renewables and Islands Global Summit
6-7 September 2012, Malta From The Cayman Institute Posted by Nicholas B. Robson The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Renewables and Islands Global Summit took place from Thursday, 6 to Friday, 7 September 2012 in Malta. More than 130 representatives…
Endangered Cayman Islands Parrots and Iguanas Could Use More Shelters and Havens
By John R. Platt | Scientific American September 14, 2012 | We have heard a lot about Cayman Islands banking during this election season, but what about Cayman Islands endangered species? The three tiny islands that make up the Caymans—Grand Cayman,…
Cayman Island Orchids
This article shows concern, not just for the Dendrophylax fawcettii (Cayman Islands ghost orchid) that we highlighted on Friday (17) but two others. It is ironic that these articles are appearing on outside websites whilst government seems to be quiet…
ANALYSIS: Are we being told the full truth about GM mosquitoes [that were released in the Cayman Islands]?
Helen Wallace The Ecologist Promotion of GM mosquitoes as a way to tackle a tropical disease is simply part of a PR strategy intended to pave the way to a new global business selling GM agricultural pests, says Helen Wallace…
Cayman Islands Ghost Orchid listed in 100 Most Threatened Species
From OurAmazingPlanet Staff The International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission has issued its first ever list of what it considers the 100 most threatened species of animals, plants and fungi on the planet. The full list…
