Kelly, the Sassy Dolphin

What can one brash dolphin teach us about personality?

Oct 2, 2018 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes

The Future of Castro’s Crocs

As a breeding facility works to retain a pure lineage of the Cuban crocodile, out in the wild the division between species is getting murkier all the time.

Jun 19, 2018 | 3,300 words, about 17 minutes

The Eastern Caribbean Is Swamped by a Surge of Seaweed

Massive rafts of floating sargassum are killing wildlife and preventing fishers from launching their boats.

Jun 11, 2018 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

The Plan to Clone an Extinct Horse

One woman hopes technology can resurrect the Abaco Island breed.

Sep 15, 2017 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Invasive Lionfish May Be Superfish Hybrids

The fish taking over the Caribbean is a hybrid of two Indo-Pacific lionfish species.

Aug 16, 2017 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Feeding the Virgins

The US Virgin Islands are vulnerable to food shortages, but two innovative agricultural projects are getting things growing.

Jul 17, 2017 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

A Data Plan for Fish

OurFish app opens a window into small-scale fishing.

Jun 29, 2017 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

The Goddess Who Moves Like the Waves

Afro-Cuban deity Yemayá dances like the tide in Santeria ceremonies, but replicating her movements for commercial purposes has invited critique.

Mar 10, 2017 | 400 words, about 2 minutes