The Gulf of California, between the Mexican mainland and the long skinny peninsula of Baja California Sur, is one of the most biodiverse seas in the world. Its waters harbor […]
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Contoy Island
Contoy Island, near Cancún, is famous for its wildlife. More than 150 kinds of birds, including pelicans, petrels, frigatebirds, cormorants, cranes, flamingos, herons, and hawks, migrate through the island or […]
El Limón Lagoon
El Limón Lagoon is part of a system of lagoons on the coastal plain between the Cordillera Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. A short channel links this shallow lagoon to […]
La Playita
The white sands of La Playita are a major tourist attraction. In the seagrass off the beach, there are conch and other mollusks, crustaceans, and an abundance of fish. Manatees […]
Tulap
Tulap Village in Indonesia is home to 1,240 people. With nearby Tulaun and Ranawangko, the village owns part of an extensive strip of beach that is critical nesting grounds for […]
Saubeba and Warmandi
Saubeba and Warmandi are tiny coastal villages on the Birdhead peninsula of the New Guinea land mass, part of Indonesia. More than sixty percent of the villagers have never had […]
Lauriston Point
Carriacou Island has some of Grenada’s largest mangrove ecosystems. The Lauriston Point mangrove ecosystem, which covers 143 acres, has provided wildlife habitat and protected the island’s small airport and a […]
Seacology supports sea turtles’ race for survival
As divers and snorkelers around the world know, few things rival the experience of seeing a sea turtle up close. The enormous reptiles–the largest of which can grow up to […]
Montecristo Island
The beaches of Montecristo Island are one of the main sea turtle nesting sites in El Salvador. Four species, all of them endangered, nest here: olive ridley, hawksbill, green, and […]
Kiwayu islanders install new freshwater well, protect endangered sea turtles
In January, workers finished installing a new well on Kiwayu Island, helping the island’s 4,000 residents get easier access to freshwater. Since the photo above was taken, workers also sealed […]