Cayman Islands frog overruns Puerto Rico
The frog septentrionalis, an aggressive species from Cuba and the Cayman Islands, has spread uncontrolled throughout Puerto Rico where it threatens the Caribbean island’s ecosystem and fauna, EFE reports. Puerto Rico Natural Resources and Environment Dept. (DNEA) Wildlife Unit director…
Scuba Diving in the Cayman Islands
Leslie’s Curl, Grand Cayman From swsmeltzer Overall Rating = 3.75 out of 5 Access – Moderate; boat only and 35 to 45 minutes from Safe Haven harbor via the North Sound. The water can be rough outside of the sound…
Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth from Cayman Islands
Is it a wasp? It looks like one Subject: Pompilidae or Mimic? Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies July 21, 2012 11:05 pm This insect emerged from a chrysalis in an office on Grand Cayman (British West Indies)…
Major water pipeline for George Town
This Sunday (15) sees the commencement of a major upgrade to the water supply pipeline on Shedden Road in George Town, says the Water Authority (WA). Large sections of Shedden Road will be closed to traffic at night and WA…
Underwater Photography Competition Announced in the Cayman Islands
From Dive Cayman Calling all underwater photographers! It is with great excitement that CITA is once again hosting the Underwater Photography Competition in conjunction with the 8th Annual International Underwater Film Festival. The photography competition is open to anyone —…
This Is Your Ocean – Sharks
“This is Your Ocean – Sharks”, the award-winning and internationally-acclaimed shark documentary starring Guy Harvey, Wyland and Jim Abernethy, is now available for purchase for the first time. Three of the world’s top artists shatter your perception of sharks in…
Tropical Atlantic Remains Quiet As Two Hurricanes Churn In The Eastern Pacific
Rob Lighbown of Crown Weather says: The tropical Atlantic has absolutely nothing to keep an eye on this morning. On the weather map this morning, a frontal boundary is expected to continue sinking southward across the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern United…
Latest extended range forecast predicts 2012 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have reduced activity.
Research Scientist Philip Klotzbach and Professor Emeritius of Atmospheric Science William Gray have published their latest extended range forecast for the 2012 Atlantic basin hurricane season, and it is good news for us here in the Cayman Islands. The reason…
Scenes from a celebration told in pictures
Further to our incredible story in iNews Cayman’s July 5th publication under the title “Higgs boson-like particle discovery claimed at LHC” see: http://www.ieyenews.com/2012/07/higgs-boson-like-particle-discovery-claimed-at-lhc/, our friends at TechRepublic. have published an article by CNET News.com showing the celebratory story, by way…
Scientists gather in Kingstown to examine and advise on the state of the region’s major fisheries
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), a regional fisheries organization of seventeen (17) Member States spanning the Caribbean region, concluded its 8th Scientific Meeting on June 30th, 2012 in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Every year, the CRFM scientific…
