The Belize Turtle Ecology Lab is heading out to the field conduct hicatee surveys! ⁦BFREE⁩ ⁦Turtle Survival⁩

hicatee

It's Fun Fact Friday! Hicatee Turtles are one of Belize's huge freshwater turtles, is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN due to overhunting. Overhunting of these species, combined with habitat degradation, has resulted in a significant reduction in their population.

Beautiful Male Hicatee turtle from Belize

I absolutely love hicatee feet. Just look at the size of that thing! No wonder they are so fast. #turtles #Belize

A Cuban hicatee in queen Liz botanical gardens in grand Cayman 2019 #turtle #caribbean

Former Zoo School student Stevie is currently in Belize working with conservation programs to protect the critically endangered Hicatee turtle! She also works for the Ohio Wildlife Center, too. I’m telling you, these kids are going to change the world! –Emily, #TakeoverTuesday

Which turtle Belize to the bone? Hicatee! BFREE and members of the Hicatee Awareness Month Committee are thrilled to share this sing-a-long celebrating Belize’s national treasure – the Hicatee turtle!

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#SaveTheHicatee #MySweetBelize

Had a great morning snorkelling for #turtles . We caught 11 #hicatee and 1 slider (bokatura), including multiple of these adorable little turtle nuggets. They are roughly 1 year old and have a long way to go before becoming adults. #Belize #Conservation #Fieldwork #SaveTheHicatee

I assisted the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE) with their assurance colony of Central American river turtles, also known as the Hicatee! This is one of the most heavily-exploited turtles, mainly for its meat and eggs, in this area. –Saul

Biscayne fisherman fined $2,000 for hicatee offense dlvr.it/R94Ry8

Heather Barrett of BFREE explains how their organization has used community outreach to raise awareness and create conservation action for the criticality endangered Hicatee (Dermatemys mawii). #savethehicatee

Yamira C. Fuentes from Wildlife Conservation Society Belize with a large male hicatee

The closed season for the critically endangered Central American River Turtle, locally known as the Hicatee, is from May 1-31.

Learn more about the work WCS Belize is doing to safeguard them:
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#SaveTheHicatee

#WeStandForWildlife and wild places

The #Maya Forest is the largest remaining #tropical forest in Central America. The 13.3-million-acre forest spans three countries and is home to the White-lipped Peccary, Scarlet Macaw, and Hicatee, to name a few! Join our events at #COP26 to learn more about the #5GreatForests

Vorresti diventare volontario/a per le tartarughe? Scopri questa opportunità di fare volontariato di ricerca per le tartarughe in #AmericaCentrale .

#Belize #Hicatee #Volontaria to #Volontaria #Volontario #Studente #Studente ssa

Jaren Serano of BFREE talks turtle conservation... specifically about one special turtle: The Central American River Turtle aka the Hicatee.

#KnowYourDermatemys
#Hicatee #CentralAmericanRiverTurtle

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Commercial investment in one of Belize City’s busiest areas with 2 access points, approx. 76' paved road frontage on Cemetery Road & a depth of 360' with access to Hicatee Street. Learn more mre.bz/l/166 Aerial footage lnkd.in/eGunXdj #BelizeProperties #MRE

It's nearly time. At 11:00 (EDT; USA) on the 31st, I'll be giving my talk on social behavior in #hicatee at #TSA2021 , followed by fascinating talks by other turtle biologists. #Turtles #Reptiles #Research Turtle Survival