Avian Crossroads
Humans aren’t the only visitors flying down to Vieques. Sixty percent of all the birds here also live elsewhere—their numbers topping...
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 30, 2016
- 2 min
Corals
When you think of underwater landscapes you see textures and colors that belong in fairytales, but it is not a figment of your...
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 29, 2016
- 2 min
Mango Mêlée?
Our beloved mango tree has some not-so-nice relatives. The luscious mango is one of our most celebrated and sought after tropical fruits....
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 4, 2016
- 6 min
The Horses of Vieques
as much a part of the island as the sand and sea After arriving on Vieques your first encounter may very well be with a horse. Strolling...
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 4, 2016
- 3 min
Leatherback Returns to Playa Grande
“Coqui Girl to Peaches, do you copy? Movin’on to number 2.” “Copy that.” It was 8pm and we were on our first round of walking Playa...
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 4, 2016
- 2 min
IGUANA BITES ER, UM…BYTES
Vieques is inundated with iguanas. You’ll see these light-green, dark-green, tan or even greyish lizards lounging in trees, ambling along...
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 3, 2016
- 3 min
Common Beachside Trees of Vieques
Here’s a quick survey of the some of our most frequently encountered seaside flora. Sea Almond or Indian-Almond (Terminalia catappa)...
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Kelly Thompson
- Aug 3, 2016
- 1 min
Afraid of Sharks? What About This Little Guy?
Scolopendra gigantean. Yep- giant centipedes. These creatures live in the warm and moist areas of the world, mainly in the South American...
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