Download nature posters for educational purposes!

The former Museum of Natural History Curaçao designed a total of 3 educational posters for schools in 2019-2020 about the wildlife of the island. These digital posters were designed as PDF documents in A3 formats that could be downloaded and printed for uses in educational settings. These 3 posters are now also available for download on the Caribbean Footprint website.

Wild flowers: Kaya-kaya (Cleome viscosa)

Kaya-kaya is a herb-like introduced plant to the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao that can often be found along roads or other disturbed areas.

Marine creatures: Portuguese Man’o War (Physalia physalis)

Every year, during the period in between Carnival and Easter, popularly known as Lent (temp’i kuaresma), and sometimes earlier or later in the year, the wind pattern in our region tends to be irregular. When the directions from which the winds originate shift towards the south-east, our island might receive visits from a bizarre organism, one that we often are not too happy with.

Wild flowers: Yerba di glas – Trompèt (Ipomoea incarnata)

Large, lilac to light pink flowers bloom beautifully in the early morning hours and close as soon as the daytime temperature rises and direct sunlight shines on them.

Tiny critters: The Orchard Orbweaver Spider

Especially during the rainy season many spider species suddenly appear in gardens. One of these species is a relatively small spider that weaves a beautiful web every day and is striking because of the orange spots on its abdomen and the greenish, white, and yellow stripes on the same abdomen.

Yellow Birds on the ABC Islands – Save & share!

There are birds on our islands that still cause a lot of confusion when people ask for their identification. Despite the abundance of books, online information, and social media, some bird species are apparently so similar that they are consistently misnamed, practically creating online wars over who wants to be right.

What is this caterpillar…?

What are the ‘monster’ caterpillars eating the Frangipani. And what is the real name of these trees many are so concerned about.

Fish: Blue Tang Surgeonfish

The Atlantic Blue Tang or Blue Tang surgeonfish is a species native to the Caribbean, Western and Eastern Atlantic as well as the Golf of Mexico. It belongs to the Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) family .

Wild flowers: Priva lappulacea

The flora of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao has many species that are often considered as mere pests or weeds when growing in undesired locations. Catstongue is a very good example.

Plants with a warning: Casearia tremula

As soon as the rainy season begins and these trees begin to grow at an accelerated pace, and the older plants begin to produce flowers and fruit, questions about this topic explode online. Since a love of greenery often comes through the stomach…

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