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sea urchin

Photo credit: © Tom Wijers

Tropical sea urchins move from a marine lab in Leeuwarden to the Rotterdam Zoo

Saba / Sint Eustatius
March 26, 2021
At Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (HVHL) in Leeuwarden, the sea urchin Diadema antillarum… Read more >
Bionews

Oceanic manta ray

(Manta birostris)

Photo credit: © Peter Verhoog/DutchSharkSociety/PEW

Citizen Scientists Needed to Identify Local Manta and Devil Rays

All DC islands
March 25, 2021
DCNA is partnering with the Caribbean Islands Manta Conservation Program, an affiliate project of the Manta… Read more >
Bionews

Sabal Palm

(Sabal antillensis)

Photo credit: © John de Freitas

Intervention Needed to Save the endemic Sabal Palm of Bonaire

Bonaire / Curaçao
March 16, 2021
An update to a 40-year-old Sabal palm survey for the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao highlighted… Read more >
Bionews

Island(er)s at the Helm awarded with funding from the NWO Caribbean Research programme

All DC islands
February 9, 2021
On January 7th Minister van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science of The Netherlands announced that… Read more >
Bionews

Anguilla Bank Anole

(Anolis gingivinus)

Photo credit: © Marjolijn Lopes Cardozo

Diurnal reptile is found to be active during full moon

All DC islands
December 1, 2020
Generally, species are described as being diurnal or nocturnal active, depending on physiological limitations; diurnal species… Read more >
Bionews

Adopt a proactive attitude towards nonnative Green iguana biosecurity

All DC islands
December 1, 2020
Mainly since the 60’s has the green iguana continuously expanded its nonnative range, especially throughout the… Read more >
Humpback whale breaching
Bionews

Millions of sightings by citizens contribute to mapping Biodiversity

All DC islands
October 2, 2020
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) provides a global platform for citizen scientists to upload biological observations… Read more >
Bionews

Long spined sea urchin

(Diadema antillarum)

Photo credit: © Tom Wijers

Assisted natural recovery of sea urchin populations around Saba and St. Eustatius

Saba / Sint Eustatius
October 2, 2020
Diadema sea-urchins play a vital role in maintaining a balanced coral reef ecosystem by grazing away… Read more >
Bionews

Together We Can Build Resilience Against Climate Change 

All DC islands
August 1, 2020
  The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) released a special edition of their free digital newsletter… Read more >

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