Fish: Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

Spotting colourful fish in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean is often the main goal of avid snorkelers on the island, both local and visiting. Meet the Beaugregory.

Young and adult – Tropical mockingbird (the adventures of junior)

Photographing bird nests containing chicks is a ‘big no-no’ in nature photography. If you were to submit such a photo to a photo contest, disqualification is usually the result.

Video snippet: Flamingos dancing on Bonaire

It might take months before the Flamingo breeding season officially starts on Bonaire, but in several locations you might already observe flamingo dancing.

Moth species: Black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata)

Every year, there are certain animal species that trigger a cloud of reactions on social media. The Black Witch Moth is one of them.

Publication: Vliegveld Subi Blancu Bonaire

Dutch article about the first airport on Bonaire called Vliegveld Subi Blancu, that started in 1936 and continued until the opening of Flamingo Airport in 1945.

Wild flowers: Candelabra cactus (Cereus repandus)

Most people pay no attention to plants that bloom at night, unless it is the famous cactus known as the Dama di anochi. That is a shame, because we have various native plants that also bloom at their most beautiful at night.

Successful breeding adventures of seabirds on Curaçao

Every year, hundreds to thousands of birds come to the island of Curaçao to produce their offspring. During the period from mid-March to well into late August, and sometimes even mid-September, various species of terns, gulls, and other bird species come to our island, as well as to Bonaire and Aruba, to search the coast for suitable breeding sites to raise their young.

Video snippet: Nesting endeavours of the Bananaquit

Bananaquits on the island of Curaçao have been in full nesting building mode in the past weeks, as many locations on the island received some much needed rain.

Tiny critters: Orange longhorn beetle (Oxymerus aculeatus)

The Orange longhorn beetle is not officially called that; no popular name has been designated for these animals yet, but we do know that the scientific name is Oxymerus aculeatus, a species belonging to the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles).

Wild flowers: Palu di Dushi kabei (Maclura tinctoria)

Many of the local fruits that were once popular are now hardly known. An example of such a forgotten plant is the Dushi kabei also called Palu di mora or Palu dushi di kabei.

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