Wildlife and Landscapes of the Caribbean
Giant African snails are invasive species that have been introduced and established on the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao.
The Spotless Lady Beetle is an indigenous species for Bonaire and Curaçao.
Yerba di pinda, a native plant, most people will not look at twice!
The Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) was a bird species that only occasionally visited the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao and was known as an infrequent visitor from South America. Now it is a breeding bird.
What happens in nature in the month of July? Some sea and shorebirds are still in the middle of breeding season. Reason for us humans to be careful.