Yucatecan businessmen have invested more than 15 million pesos in the creation of a Management and Conservation Unit called “Tapir Sanctuary” in …
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Two days in Calakmul, the undiscovered Mexican jungle
The Yucatan peninsula has infinite possibilities if one decides to get away from the vertical Caribbean beaches. Driving towards the interior of …
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ORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mark Johnson, 61, has lived his entire life around alligators. That’s why he was so surprised when …
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A real threat… Yucatan Peninsula jungles and rainforests at risk
“The home of Mexico’s iconic species, such as the jaguar, the Yucatecan parrot and the spider monkey (just to name a few), …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – TANTALIZING TROGONS, PART 2 OF 2
When I saw my first trogon in the Yucatan, the Gartered Trogon, the visual impact of those colors initially swamped my brain. …
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Tropical system has an 80% chance of forming in the Gulf of Mexico this week
The National Hurricane Center is currently watching a weather system closely. As published over the weekend in Forbes, a low pressure system is spinning its way …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – WHAT’S IN A NAME? HONEYCREEPERS
Is “honeycreeper” an oxymoron? One thinks of “honey” as something sweet, but even mention the word “creep” and many would think of …
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Caribbean country declares sargassum a national emergency
“We are seeing a major impact on our countries, economically, socially,” said Dr. June Soomer, secretary general of the Association of Caribbean …
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Photo of bird feeding a cigarette butt to chick at Florida Beach goes viral
A wildlife photographer has captured a picture of a black skimmer bird feeding itschick a cigarette filter on a beach in Florida, USA. Littering has now become a global problem …
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Cozumel coral reef is dying, damage increases to 40%
Cozumel. Quintana Roo- The white syndrome, which in February this year, affected 30% of the coral in the Arrecifes de Cozumel National …