According to a new proposal put forth by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, will remain listed as a threatened species and will be submitted separately for protections from another subspecies, the Antillean manatee. The Antillean manatee has been proposed to be listed as […]
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Local groups drive creation of new Puerto Rico marine protected area
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recently gained ÂÂÂa new marine protected area off the island’s central north coast. The MPA, named Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manatà or the Vega Baja and Manatà Underwater Gardens, spans 202 square kilometers (77 square miles) and is the culmination of a 16-year effort by ÂÂa coalition […]
Witnessing the incredible wildlife of the Caribbean Islands
A cruise to the Caribbean to witness the incredible wildlife offers many exciting destinations, each with a unique charm of their own, which surprisingly many people are not aware of. Given the warm climate and paradise setting of these islands which comprise lowland rainforest, isolated beaches and waterfalls, you will feel a bit jealous of […]