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September 11, 2023

Why is the Selva Maya tropical forest important in Belize? Do your part in restoring this natural habitat

The Selva Maya allocates several ecosystem goods and supplies important to human health and well-being to its surrounding communities, including Belize, which are often taken for [...]
September 11, 2023

An antibiotic for the reef: how Belize’s Barrier Reef is being treated against the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (Part two of two)

By Aaron Humes: To combat SCTLD, an affliction that threatens to turn the second largest barrier reef in the Atlantic Ocean and international attraction into skin [...]
September 11, 2023

An antibiotic for the reef: how Belize’s Barrier Reef is being treated against the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (Part one of two)

By Aaron Humes: In 2019, scientists detected small white lesions on coral species in Belize, indicating stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) had arrived in the [...]
September 6, 2023

Prime Minister and World Wildlife Fund team discuss conservation goals

“An opportunity to discuss with our team from the Blue Bond Unit the Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) and the work to meet our collaborative goals,” [...]
September 5, 2023

Belize Zoo introduces live cam feature with Edgar Hill the Jaguar taking center stage!

The Belize Zoo's Live Cam streams daily between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Belize time (GMT-6). But fret not if you miss out on the live [...]
September 5, 2023

Rare jaguarundi sightings: TIDE’s camera traps capture thriving wildlife in its private protected lands

Reymundo Chen, the field researcher responsible for overseeing the camera traps, expressed his excitement over the recent findings. “Over the past year, our camera traps have [...]
September 3, 2023

International vulture awareness day celebrated at the Belize Zoo

By Breaking Belize News Staff: Yesterday, in honor of International Vulture Awareness Day, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists across the globe celebrated these unsung heroes of our [...]
August 31, 2023

International News: Heavy metal weed: study finds consumers may experience elevated levels of lead and cadmium in blood, urine

Over 7,200 adults were tested. 358 who had used marijuana during the past 30 days were found to have 27 percent higher levels of lead in [...]