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

Wild flowers: Haematoxylum brasiletto

There are two (2) tree species on the island that have been the source of an enormous amount of discussions and disagreements between people because of their name; the Kibrahacha and the Brasia.

Help make the seabird breeding season on Curaçao a success!

April, May, June, July and part of August are the months that mark the breeding season of seabirds on Curacao. In April, the breeding rituals and nesting begin, a crucial period that we point out every year. And where you too can make a major contribution to making this a successful breeding season. Read on and help!

Tiny critters: Sceliphron asiaticum

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

Earth Day 2025

This Earth Day reflect on what you can do to help protect the Earth.

Wild flowers – Pinda shimaron

A small delicate yellow flower almost everybody oversees.

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (5) – Undergrowth and Canopy

Forests have layers, called the undergrowth, middle layer and canopy. Even with the semi-arid environment of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao the mondi also has layers, only not as impressive and pronounced.

Wild flowers: Melocactus macracanthos

The month of April marks the flowering of the Melocactus locally called Milon di seru or Bushi (Melocactus macracanthos).

Butterfly species: White peacock

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

Wild flowers: Yerba di lagadishi

This tiny little beauty is almost always overlooked as too many people classify it as ‘only a weed’ (onkruid).

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