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A New Caribbean Shark? 

Devanshi Kasana and her colleagues were puzzled when they discovered it: a large shark typically thought to live in the freezing Arctic – in the middle of a coral reef in Belize.  It was the first time a so-called Greenland shark, […]

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At the Four Seasons Nevis, Saving Caribbean Sea Turtles

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 […]

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How to Live in the Caribbean for a Year

For travel writers like me, popping open a laptop to work on a Caribbean beach is a familiar occupational hazard. But amid the pandemic, having to work while you’re in paradise seems like a small price to pay to escape […]

Coral World: St. Thomas’ Must-Visit Attraction

There are mountaintop bars, duty free shops and some of the Caribbean’s greatest beaches. But if you’re looking for one must-visit attraction in St. Thomas, it’s this: Coral World Ocean Park, the island’s leading eco-tourism destination. The park is a […]

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Guy Harvey’s Conservation Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line is partnering with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute to host an ocean conservation-themed Cruise on Norwegian Escape this fall. Departing Oct. 21 from Miami, the cruise will have guests […]

Hammerhead Shark

A New Species of Hammerhead Shark?

Scientists believe they have discovered a new species of hammerhead shark. While the “bonnethead,” a small species of hammerhead found in the U.S., the Bahamas, the Caribbean and Latin America, had been considered abundant, after a recent DNA sequencing of […]

Social Media and Jamaica’s 2016 Elections

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor #StayInLine As the day wore on almost into afternoon, complaints about tardy election workers and polling stations started to be heard across traditional media. CVMTV and Nationwide Radio, national free-to-air TV and radio, respectively, […]

In Saba, a Chance to “Sea” and Learn

New focus on the island’s ecosystem By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Bats and whales and snakes; Oh my! Visitors to Saba will have a chance to experience all three all in October, when the tiny Dutch-Caribbean island celebrates Environmental […]

For Sea Turtles in Nevis, Signs of Hope

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 […]

Sea Turtles — a Special Kind of Tourist at 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 […]

Forbes: Social Networks — Dipping In (From “Streaming”)

STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles, written by Marcia Forbes, artfully combines relevant and often humorous short stories to explain and support her research findings about what youths do online. Here, online refers to the Internet and cell phones. Here, […]

In Nevis, a Sanctuary for Sea Turtles

Above: Lemuel Pemberton’s Nevis Turtle Group has monitored more than 150 sea turtles since 2003. (Photo: Nevis Turtle Group) By Alexander Britell NEVIS– They may arrive at midnight, or not at all. But when Nevis’ most unpredictable visitors show up […]

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