Wildlife of the Caribbean– book review
Aug08

Wildlife of the Caribbean– book review

By Gabriel Thoumi Wildlife of the Caribbean is the only book of its kind. It is a comprehensive guide to the fauna and flora of the Caribbean Islands, containing color images on a broad range of animals and plants including birds, mammals, plants, seashells, fish, turtles, cetaceans, and others. The primary goal of the Wildlife of the Caribbean is to promote an interest and knowledge by locals and tourists in the natural environment...

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Activism: petition against oil exploration near award-winning marine reserve

Note: mongabay.com does not endorse the action below, but believes its readers may be interested in taking action or discussing the issue in comments. Leather back sea turtles are one of four marine turtle species in the Seaflower MPA. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs. The Providence Foundation has created a petition against oil exploration near, and perhaps even inside, Seaflower Marine Protected Area in the Colombian Caribbean. The park...

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