Archive for August 2020
CRC’s Croc Ambassador’s Latest Shush: August 2020
This month’s Latest Shush, Jabba is waiting to move to his new home, Aemon gets caught on camera, Sam illustrates he is a picky eater, and Gilly and Mad Max get face-to-face over food! Jabba:Due to weather and other minor obstacles, there has been a delay to get Jabba to his new home at the…
Read More“We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”
The police came upon the dead manatee. A piece of the tail, its flippers cut off, and specific cuts in the skin revealing the fat and how it was to be portioned… all signs that this manatee was being prepared to sell to specific buyers. Did your heart just drop? Feelings of sadness, with a…
Read MoreGeography PhD candidate focuses study on land changes around Placencia Lagoon over a span of 41 years
Jordan Cissell of the University of Alabama recently published his study “Human Landscape Modification in Placencia, Stann Creek District, Belize: Possible Implications for Crocodile Hybridization” in the Journal of Latin American Geography. In 2017, Jordan surveyed land in the Placencia Lagoon area and discussed crocodile research findings with Dr. Marisa Tellez of the Crocodile Research…
Read MoreA Load of Croc: July 2020
In this month of A Load of Croc… My experience at Wildtracks! By Program Coordinator Darcy Uclez The bus drive was long but worthy when we got to Wildtracks, I met Zoe and Paul Walker and then I was introduced to the other volunteers and the baby calf and other manatees. Volunteering there helped me…
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