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Even though it is one of the smallest, Morelet’s crocodiles can reach almost 10 feet / Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Mike Holmes The freshwater Morelet´s crocodile can be found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, even in cenotes! The ‘Mexican crocodile’ or ‘Morelet´s crocodile’ was first described in Mexico in the 1800s by a French naturalist whose last name [...]

Puerto Morelos Marine Park has been in place since 1998. / Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Jaontiveros An oasis of colors and life - some of its reefs still hold colonies of endangered species of corals that have declined in the rest of the Caribbean The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is the second largest barrier reef in the world [...]

Mobula or manta? What are the differences between them? / Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Patrick Neckman Mantas and mobulas are quite similar in appearance and are closely related. Find out more about their similarities and how they differ Often when we see whale sharks, we also see these weird-looking large rays with ‘horns’ commonly referred [...]

Female sea turtles encounter many obstacles when they reach our beaches / Photo: Wikimedia Commons From early May through late October, female sea turtles make their way to our beaches to lay their eggs. Find out what challenges they face when they return. In nature, sea turtles face a lot of threats, particularly as hatchlings. [...]

There are a few hypotheses as to why this shape has been so successful and what advantages it gives to the shark / Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Barry Peters Why has the odd shape of the hammerhead´s head been so successful over the last 20 to 25 million years? Sharks and rays form an amazing group of [...]

There are 42 known species of cat in the world, and the third largest cat (after the tiger and lion) is historically found in many countries of the Americas. The jaguar ranged from the southwestern US to the Rio Negro in Argentina. They seem to be strongly associated with the presence of water, and their [...]

Nurse sharks are found in tropical and subtropical waters / Photo: Wikimedia Commons Learn more about this coastal shark that can be found in a variety of depths, from one meter or less to 130 meters A different-looking shark from what we expect sharks to look like, the nurse shark has two rounded dorsal fins, [...]

Green turtles are one of the six species you can find in the Caribbean / Photo: Florencia Cerutti There are seven species of sea turtles in the world, six of them can be found in the Caribbean! Sea turtles are one of the most charismatic animals in the ocean. They are beautiful and gentle creatures [...]

Restoration projects such as this one in Cozumel are vital / Photo: Sergio Suarez/www.expeditionsczm.com Reef transplantation projects are essential to the restoration and protection of this vital ecosystem Coral reefs have been facing signifcant disturbances around the world during the last few decades (ICRI, NOAA, Reefbase). Such damages are particularly sharp in the Mexican Caribbean [...]

Providing a raised walkway through dunes can help protect them from human activity / Photo: Florencia Cerutti Coastal dunes play an important role in protecting the coastline as they are a natural barrier to wind and waves Ever wonder why some locations have lost their pretty white beaches?  I ask you, do you see sand [...]