On the south coast of Saint Lucia, where the Caribbean meets a long stretch of sand near Hewanorra International Airport, Coconut Bay Beach Resort has been a familiar name for travelers for more than two decades. The property’s mile-long beachfront, expansive all-inclusive program and two distinct resort wings have made it one of the island’s most recognizable places to […]
Mojito, an adult hawksbill sea turtle, was just spotted off the southeastern coast of Martinique. Hawksbills are classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; they’re a marvelous, mysterious species notable for often returning to the same places where they were born to nest. That’s how Mojito was outfitted with a […]
For years, the Four Seasons Resort Nevis has partnered with the Sea Turtle Conservancy on a program to help critically endangered sea turtles in Nevis and around the Caribbean. Three species of sea turtles nest on the shores of Nevis: the Hawksbill, the Leatherback and the Green turtle. They journey hundreds of miles each year […]
Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa, the leading hotel in the island of St Barth, has launched a new partnership aimed at saving endangered sea turtles. The new partnership with St Barth’s Environmental Territorial Agency will see a portion of every Le Barthelemy booking donated to ATE to help maintain the sea turtles’ local nursery. Indeed, […]
Martinique is mostly known for its magnificent beaches, its hikes and its impressive waterfalls; the impetuous volcano Mount Pelée; the rum, the colors, the music; l’art de vivre. But we often forget to talk about what is happening under the sea — Martinique’s underwater island ecosystem, so sensitive and yet so rich. But travelers can […]
By Kemit-Amon Lewis CJ Contributor Nesting sea turtles at The Nature Conservancy’s Jack and Isaac Bay Preserve on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands have been monitored since 1994 through beach patrols during nesting season, which occurs primarily in summer and fall. Since then, we have seen the population recover from about 8 green sea turtles […]
Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort is inviting guests to participate in the new Hawksbill Turtle Experience. The private island, located off the coast of Antigua, is host to the longest-running privately funded hawksbill sea turtle research program in the world. In conjunction with the Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project, the resort is offering families an immersive, […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff They’re one of the treasures of the Caribbean ecosystem, but today sea turtles are critically endangered. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida-based Sea Turtle Conservancy, though, the tide is beginning to turn. With events like the group’s sea turtle release at the Four Seasons Nevis this week, efforts at […]
Above: Banjo returns to the ocean (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — It’s been more than a decade since Lemuel Pemberton began his efforts to save the nesting sea turtle population on the island of Nevis. Over the years, a one-man band became something bigger with help from the Four Seasons Nevis […]
Above: the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — IT’S LATE EVENING, and Pinney has arrived in Nevis by sea. After a warm greeting to the island, she is shepherded by VIP transport to the Four Seasons Resort and immediately escorted to one of its new beach houses. […]
Above: a sea turtle (Sea Turtle Conservancy) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s government says it is making “every effort” to protect endangered nesting sea turtles in the country’s waters. Trinidad and Tobago supports one of the largest populations of nesting leatherback sea turtles in the world, with nesting season officially beginning this month, according […]
Above: the turtle was returned to safety with a bit of persuasion. (Photo: Cayman GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A joint operation by Cayman Police and the Department of Environment thwarted poachers who had tied up a 200-pound female green turtle. Cayman Police had become suspicious after spotting a wave runner that had a […]
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