Earth Day with Rob Caughlan Celebrate Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary with environmental advocate and filmmaker Rob Caughlan, who will discuss A Brief History of the American Environmental Movement. Rob has been riding the waves of social change for 45 years. …
Ocean Conservancy Report
Trash in Our Ocean has Become One of the Worst Pollution Problems We Face Threatening Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Coastal Economies Data collected during the 24th annual International Coastal Cleanup provide the only global snapshot of the marine debris problem; 500,000 volunteers around the …
EL DlA DE LA TIERRA 2010
ECO TALLERES EN ALTERECO CELEBRANDO EL DlA DE LA TIERRA 2010 Carla taller es de 12.30 a 2 pmAlmuerzos a precios cómodos estarán disponibles Del Hospital Monte España, 1c y media a llago, pegado a Mama Delfina 15 Abril Jardines …
Global Patterns of Marine Turtle Bycatch
A new study published in Conservation Letters provides the first global perspective of fisheries bycatch for marine turtles. According to the study, which is based on data collected across all methods of fishing around the world from 1990-2008, the total reported bycatch over …
Wings Across America: 2010 Conservation Awards
International Cooperation Award: Bird Conservation Partnerships for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Sustainability in Mesoamerica Starting in 1996, the US Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry started training Nicaraguan university students and aspiring biologists, local NGO staff, and local community members …
Albino Howler Monkey
Our friends at Fauna & Flora International have spotted a rare albino howler monkey baby on Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island. Yes, they have a photo on their website!
Baby Spider Monkey
Meet the youngest member of the Spider Monkey Sanctuary at Domitila Reserve.
Photos: OceanGybe Cleanup
Last week, we told you the OceanGybe crew was in Ostional to do a cleanup with local kids. Now that folks are back from the field, we have photos to share from the event.
Fire at La Flor
A few nights ago, there was a four-acre wildfire near Brasilon Beach within the La Flor Wildlife Refuge. Paso Pacifico rangers and the landowner guards put it out with very limited tools (machetes). We’re told the MARENA Rangers arrived the next …
OceanGybe Global Research & Outreach Expedition
Today Paso Pacifico is doing a beach clean-up with local children from Ostional in coordination with OceanGybe, an expedition of Canadian surfers. They describe themselves as “surfers, sailors, and explorers” on “a voyage of exploration, research, and education.” Their dream is …