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Lady beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)

Photo credit: © Jan-Joost Mekkes.

The beetles of the Dutch Caribbean

All DC islands
July 29, 2021
Last December, a beetle catalogue for the Dutch Caribbean was published. This voluminous paper provides the… Read more >
Bionews

Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

Photo credit © Jarrett Corke WWF-Canada

Expedition on the Saba Bank to Enhance Tiger Shark Protection

Saba
July 27, 2021
Starting August 1, 2021 a team of researchers will spend a week on the Saba Bank… Read more >
Bionews

Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Photo credit: © Marion Haarsma

Sea Turtle Conservation on Bonaire in 2020

Bonaire
July 20, 2021
Bonaire might have been on lockdown in 2020, but that didn’t keep Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire… Read more >
Bionews

Reef Sharks Move to Deeper Water as They Mature

Saba / Sint Eustatius
July 15, 2021
A new study from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) showed that reef sharks utilize different areas… Read more >
Bionews

Shark Shakedown

All DC islands
July 14, 2021
Sharks play a vital role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.  As top predators, they maintain balance… Read more >
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Bionews

Humpback whale and calf
Photo credit: Martin Hristov

Research Expedition for Lesser Antillean Sperm Whales

Saba / Sint Eustatius / Sint Maarten
July 7, 2021
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and World Wide Fund for Nature Netherlands (WWF-NL) are proud… Read more >
Bionews

Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Photo credit © Alexis Rosenfeld

Whale and dolphin research expedition in the Caribbean

Saba / Sint Eustatius / Sint Maarten
June 21, 2021
The three-month whale and dolphin research expedition Ti Whale An Nou started May 15, 2021 and… Read more >
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Bionews

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Photo credit: © Mike Doherty

Recommendations for avoiding collisions with humpback whales in the Dutch Caribbean

All DC islands
June 20, 2021
A new study from the Aeres University of Applied Sciences combined expert knowledge and an analysis… Read more >
Bionews

Bleached Coral

Photo credit: © Kai Wulf

Coral Monitoring Finds Annual Coral Bleaching on Bonaire

Bonaire
June 18, 2021
A recent report released by STINAPA notes the occurrence of coral bleaching on Bonaire between 2016… Read more >

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