Mangroves are more than just trees! Mangroves are vital members of our delicate island ecosystem, providing several crucial services to both wildlife and humans.
#MangroveDay #ProtectOurMangroves #CaymanConservation

Fantastic Shark Fundraiser hosted by CIB last Tuesday evening. Since 2008 a portion of every bottle, can, and draught of White Tip sold goes directly to DoE’s work to study our local sharks and to provide outreach in our local community. Thank you CIB! #Sharks

The Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) helps fruit trees by distributing the seeds far and wide, enabling more trees to grow. This bat can carry fruits 1.5 times its weight; in its mouth! That would be like a 150lb person h holding a 225lb bag with their teeth!

#KnowYourSharks Carib. reef & nurse sharks have relatively small home ranges though occasionally move long distances. Generally, sharks are less abundant in areas with high human activity and more abundant with higher prey availability. #CaymanSharkWeek2023 #ProtectWhatYouLove

Sharks are protected in Cayman for their socio-economic & ecological benefits to Cayman. We appreciate the many anglers who release sharks alive & quickly. For how: doe.ky. (Video: Richard Orr, Blue Water Excursions)
#CaymanSharkWeek2023 #ProtectWhatYouLove

#KnowYourSharks In Cayman 17 deep water shark species are recorded. The latest: a blurred lantern shark we recorded for the first time in Cayman and in the Caribbean Sea. We keep an updated list on our website doe.ky. #CaymanSharkWeek2023 #ProtectWhatYouLove

Join Dr Kohler from 6-8pm this evening at the Cayman Island Brewery. The Cayman Islands Brewery, through sales of White Tip Lager, is a long-term supporter of DoE's shark research - past and present. #CaymanIslandsBrewery#SharkResearch

#KnowYourSharks Shark populations are small. We have less than 200 Caribbean reef and approx. 350 nurse sharks in Cayman. It is a special event to encounter a shark in Cayman and a sign that our coral reefs are healthy and thriving. #CaymanSharkWeek2023 #ProtectWhatYouLove

#KnowYourSharks The most common species of sharks in Cayman are Caribbean reef, nurse and hammerhead sharks. In total 17 species of sharks have been recorded. We keep an updated list on our website doe.ky. #CaymanSharkWeek2023 #ProtectWhatYouLove

Tomorrow! Join Dr Johanna Kohler for a #sharks evening at the Cayman Island Brewery on July 11 from 6-8pm. We are grateful and proud of the long-standing partnership between the DoE and the Cayman Island Brewery and look forward to the event on July 11. #DeepSeeCayman

Bat Count Cayman is still going strong. The Strang Family made some new furry flying friends in South Sound. Every night this colony of velvety free-tailed bats can consume thousands of flying insects.

Join Dr Kohler for a sharky evening at the Cayman Island Brewery on July 11 from 6-8pm. The Cayman Islands Brewery, through sales of White Tip Lager, is a long-term supporter of DoE's shark research - past and present. #CaymanIslandsBrewery #DeepSeeCayman

Watch NOW! You can watch the premiere of Saving the Blues – The Road Back from Extinction at 9am Cayman time.
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Come birding with the DoE! TOMORROW - 24 June - Meet at Pappagallo parking lot 7am for a guided walk through Barkers and explore the island’s biodiversity. Everyone and all skill levels welcome! Bring water, durable shoes, binoculars, a hat, and bug spray!

Turtles today exist very closely to how they did millions of years ago. This World Sea Turtle Day, let's think before we act! Report tracks, turn lights off and remove obstacles from the beach at night. Together we can keep Cayman's turtles safe!
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Swoop in and join us to celebrate (bio)diversity and check out some of our island's wildest residents with a guided birding event on Saturday, 24 June in Barkers. Meet at Pappagallo parking lot at 7am and enjoy this opportunity to see native birds in their natural habitat.

Bat Count Cayman is a citizen science initiative that begins Wednesday, June 15th and will run until August 1st. Members of the public who are interested in gathering bat population research data may email [email protected] to register.

It's #SeaTurtleWeek ! This green turtle is returning to the sea after getting stuck under a deck & being rescued by our Turtle Team. Want to help? Report suspected turtle tracks via WhatsApp to our Turtle Hotline 938-NEST. Please call to report any turtle-related emergencies.