Southern Cross Club shines with good environmental stewardship
From TN Global Travel Industry News LOS ANGELES, California – For years, the Southern Cross Club has been dedicated to meet the highest international standards in regards to the environment, conservation and corporate social responsibility. The resort has an important…
Camana Bay expands weekly market
Camana Bay, Grand Cayman): Camana Bay’s popular weekly market is growing with a new location and an expanded showcase of all that is grown and made in Cayman. The enhanced Farmers & Artisans Market opens Wednesday 12 March to coincide…
Shark lovers have appetite for protest
From the Pueblo Chieftain KINGSTON, Jamaica — Conservationists have launched a shark-saving campaign in the Caribbean country of Trinidad & Tobago, trying to stop locals and tourists from eating a popular delicacy: deep-fried shark sandwiches. Many have long considered “bake…
‘Beautiful’ sponge threatens reefs
By Ken Kaye From Sun Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s such a vibrant orange that divers think it’s part of South Florida’s colorful coral reefs. But it’s a destructive sponge that for the past decade has been spreading and…
Great white shark just keeps swimming — into the history books
By Alex Magdaleno From Mashable A great white shark is swimming through new, unexplored waters — at least for her kind. She’s set to make history as the first white shark to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Named Lydia, this 14-foot-long,…
Cayman’s National Trust seeking government to realign arterial road
The Cayman Islands National Trust is seeking the government to realign the East-West arterial road south in order not to encroach on the five acres plus of owned and protected land by the Trust. The following is the National Trust’s…
Nesting season for the Brown Booby
By Andrew McLachlan From Andrew McLachlan Wildlife and Landscape Photography Blog Brown Booby nesting on the bluff. Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Before leaving Ontario last month for the Caribbean island of Cayman Brac my research indicated that it would be…
Nine Caribbean skinks petitioned for inclusion on endangered species list
By Jonathan Losos From Anole Annals A while back, we reported on a monograph Hedges and Conn that described an enormous number of new skink species (35) from the Caribbean. Now efforts are being made to prevent some of these…
Health risk of chemicals in food packaging
From Carribbean360 Scientists argue that long-term exposure to synthetic chemicals in packaging and plastic (PET) bottles is a cause for concern. LONDON, England, Friday February 28, 2014 – Concerns about the contamination of food and drink by synthetic chemicals in…
Bahamas joins forces with Cayman by going electric
By Kevin Shereves From Caribbean News Now Bahamas turns green with all-electric cars NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas has joined forces with the Cayman Islands in promoting a greener economy by offering all-electric vehicles (EV’s) for sale and lease. EASY…
