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
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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
In the Bahamas, Sharks Are Worth More Alive than Dead
Shark tourism is big business—but the money doesn’t always go where you’d think.
Feb 28, 2017 | 600 words, about 3 minutes