Marine wildlife – Variegated sea urchin

Sea urchins have a bad reputation, but they are essential to a healthy marine environment including reefs. The Variegated sea urchin is one of several species of sea urchin.

Tiny critters: Toxomerus Sp. hoverfly

The insect in the photo is a Toxomerus species, a species yet to be described for Curaçao.

Butterfly species: Telea hairstreak

Meet the Telea Hairstreak, a small butterfly with interesting coloration.

Shells: White Hoof Shell

One of the most fun shells to look for during treasure hunts is what we lovably call the Smurf hats, because of the shape and color of the shells.

Island endemics – Bananaquit

Did you know that Curaçao and Aruba share an endemic subspecies of Bananaquit and that Bonaire has its very own endemic subspecies that is somewhat different! Read on for more…

Shells: Zebra Nerite

This small shell called the Zebra Nerite does not grow larger than 11 millimetres in diameter and is not always easy to find on the coasts of our islands

Tiny critters: Sceliphron asiaticum

Meet the wasp species responsible for the mud constructions on the walls that appear almost overnight.

Video snippet: Cackling exotics make a home on Curaçao

Most visitors to the island of Curaçao will not expect to see large free roaming parrots in the wild, but the lucky observer will see just that now in many urban locations on the island.

Shrubs and trunks full of shells

Anyone who walks in the mondi of Jan Thiel on Curaçao during the dry season, and other locations as well, can regularly come across a strange phenomenon; trees, grasses and shrubs that are completely covered with the white Kokolishi di kalakuna (Cerion uva).

Butterfly species: White peacock

Meet the White peacock, a gorgeous butterfly species that can even be found in the dry season.

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