Study finds Caribbean corals survived climate change
A recent study has found that corals from the genus Orbicella found in the Caribbean, survived a dramatic ...
Nature in Coronado, Panama
The Bay of Panama lacks conservation plan
Environmental officials confirmed recently that a conservation plan for the bay of Panama wetlands is has still not ...
2,000 pounds of marine litter collected in Coclé
Over 2000 pounds of marine waste was collected off the coasts of Coclé during the Panama Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP) cleanup which ...
STRI reports 26 Jaguars killed so far this year
According to Ricardo Moreno, research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) jaguar killings in Panama are on ...
Fundación Agua y Tierra Wins Golden Frog Award
Fundación Agua y Tierra (FUNDAT), in English the Water and Earth Foundation, has won the 2016 Golden Frog Award sponsored by the ...
ACP asked to take action against deforestation by North Properties
The Center for Environmental Awareness of Panama (CIAM) is asking to the Panama Canal Authority to revoke a ...
Panama’s humpback whale population remains endangered
While the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that most ...
Reforesting Panama’s diminished Forests
According to the National Association for the Conservation of Nature (ANCON), about 540 thousand hectares of forest in Panama have been lost in the last 20 ...
More Turtle Egg Poachers Convicted
On Saturday August 27th, Alexis Perez the regional chief of protected areas and wildlife in Los Santos confirmed the seizure of 1,314 illegally ...
Five convicted for trafficking turtle eggs
Five people were convicted of illegally trafficking turtle eggs on Wednesday August 17. All five perpetrators were fined ...
Panama turtle eggs contain high levels of toxic metals
Tuesday August 16th, in the wake of the seizure of over 7000 illegally poached turtle eggs, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) ...
Turtle egg poachers receive $600 fine
An illegal shipment of over 7000 turtle eggs was recently recovered from a car traveling to Panama City. The turtle eggs, from two endangered sea ...
Illegal logger in La Amistad National Park detained
Over the weekend a citizen's complaint alerted the National Police of Volcan, Chiriqui, about illegal logging occurring in La Amistad ...
Killer whales on the Caribbean
Did you know that orcas (Orcinus orca) , commonly referred to as killer whales are found in all oceans of the world? Despite their wide distribution, most ...
New Whale Species Discovered
Scientist have confirmed the existence of a new species of beaked whale. The yet to be named species, is said to roam the northern Pacific Ocean ...
Humpback Whale Watching in Panama
One of the reasons people enjoy watching humpback whales so much is because of the whale's playful behavior. They can often be seen breaching (jumping out ...
National Park Camino de Cruces Looses 185 Hectares
The National Park Camino de Cruces will once again loose land. 185 hectares of forested areas of Clayton and land adjacent to ...
La Amistad National Park Holds on to UNESCO World Heritage Status
Thursday July 14th, the Unesco World Herriage Committee came to the decision that La Amistad National Park, located between Costa Rica and ...
Smithsonian Celebrates the Panama Canal Expansion
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) is celebrating the recent expansion of the Panama Canal. Over the past five years, the Panama ...
La Amistad National Park may lose UNESCO World Heritage Status
The 40th session of the UNESCO Heritage Committee stated on Sunday July 10th, where a team of UNESCO members will be meeting in Istanbul, ...
Plastic Bottle Village in Bocas
Canadian Robert Bezeau is the owner and creator of a innovative Bocas eco-friendly real estate project called the Plastic bottle Village. ...
