Marine environment – Mariene milieu

In between all the existing species of algae some species are particularly conspicuous as they appear to be small green trees growing in calciferous substrate, consisting of deep green leaf-like structures. These belong to the family of Halimedacea.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

oktober 7, 2026

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Marine gastropods often lead a mysterious life outside of the direct eye of humankind, except maybe for some close observing divers and snorkelers that occasionally find these species in the sea. The Kiwa is one of them!

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Fish: Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

september 8, 2026

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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.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Fish: Sharptail Snake-Eel (Myrichthys breviceps)

juli 10, 2026

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Various species of moray eels can be found in the waters of the ABC islands. Moray eels belong to the group of fish and not snakes, as many people think.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: Amber Pen Shell (Pinna carnea)

juni 11, 2026

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When walking along the shores of our islands we you can sometime find delicate pink wing-shaped bivalve shelves of varying sizes that look and feel like they are made of the most fragile of materials.

Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Marine treasures: The Blue button (Porpita porpita)

mei 20, 2026

Michelle Pors-da Costa Gomez

Anyone visiting and strolling along the coast regularly can encounter a bright blue organism resembling a jellyfish after a period of change in wave and wind patterns: the Blue Button.

Environment - Milieu

Earth Day 2026

april 22, 2026

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April 22 is the annual Earth Day, a central day around which the Earth Day Network draws attention to themes related to nature and the environment on Earth. Every year, the Earth Day Network chooses a central theme to focus on and emphasize. The theme for 2026 is: Our power, our planet!

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Fish: Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)

april 14, 2026

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It is not every day that you swim into a seahorse, and it is therefore a spectacular experience to be able to observe one.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Upside-down jellyfish

april 6, 2026

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Anyone who has ever walked along the Jan Kok salt pans or other inland waters on the island of Curaçao, other than the Schottegat, has surely seen the Upside-down jellyfish.

Birds - Vogels Fauna

Birds | Pelicans’ Colors

februari 13, 2026

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The Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) we have on the island are always fascinating animals. Their fishing lifestyle, relaxed demeanour, and especially the way they look at you when you approach—always with one eye on you, yet at the same time, they seem to be looking down on us.

Caribbean Footprint

Tag: Marine environment – Mariene milieu

Marine algae: Three Finger Leaf Algae (Halimeda incrassata)

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

Fish: Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

Fish: Sharptail Snake-Eel (Myrichthys breviceps)

Shells: Amber Pen Shell (Pinna carnea)

Marine treasures: The Blue button (Porpita porpita)

Earth Day 2026

Fish: Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)

Upside-down jellyfish

Birds | Pelicans’ Colors

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