Nature
Cozumel’s 2013 Hurricane Preparedness Committee Already Meeting
Although hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June, Cozumel authorities are leaving nothing up to chance. With an active hurricane season predicted for...
Laura WilkinsonMay 21, 2013
Cozumel Turtle Season 2013 Begins May 15, Nests Already Discovered
Although May 15th is the official start of the 2013 turtle nesting season according to the Comité de Protección a la Tortuga Marina,...
Laura WilkinsonMay 10, 2013
Cozumel Punta Sur Crocodiles Under Study by UNAM Zoological Expert
The protected zone of the Punta Sur Eco Park is home to flora and fauna unique to the island, including the American Crocodile...
Laura WilkinsonApril 26, 2013
Cozumel’s Mayor Signs Agreement to Protect the Island’s Natural Resources
Cozumel’s Mayor and a delegate of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, “la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa),” recently signed an agreement...
Laura WilkinsonApril 12, 2013
Cozumel’s Majestic Eagle Rays by Paul Mila
Diving in Cozumel you know you’ll enjoy encounters with a wide variety of species: moray eels (green, spotted and golden), nurse sharks, turtles...
Laura WilkinsonApril 9, 2013
Marine Park Officials on Alert to Another Invasive Species: The Sea Pine
Cozumel’s Marine Park officials are keeping a close eye on yet another invasive species on the island that is threatening indigenous flora and...
Laura WilkinsonApril 4, 2013
Cozumel’s Mangrove Reforestation Project First Year a Success
A year after its inception the Cozumel mangrove re-forestation project is going strong. Rafael Chacón Díaz , the Director of the Municipal Department...
Laura WilkinsonMarch 14, 2013
Cozumel’s & The Yucatan Cenote Systems To Be Officially Regulated
According to an article in the “Quintanarroense,” the head of the Committee on Ecology and Urban Development recently officially delivered to the Cozumel...
Laura WilkinsonMarch 12, 2013
Drive Carefully and Protect the Endemic Cozumel Blue Crab
Endemic to Cozumel, the Blue Crabs are a protected species. Their name can be a bit of a misnomer, since they’re not always...
Laura WilkinsonMarch 4, 2013
NOAA Weather Station Gifted to Cozumel’s Punta Sur Ecological Reserve
Cozumel’s Punta Sur Ecological Reserve now has their very own weather station. Thanks to a generous donation by Kosmos Scientific; island schoolchildren will...
Laura WilkinsonFebruary 5, 2013
