Global warming and other human-caused factors continue to push coral reefs closer toward collapse. Hence, locating and preserving coral with the highest chance of surviving has become a key method to ensuring marine life and the ecosystem services they provide are...
As summer heats up, it is important to remember that the last 10 years were the ocean’s warmest decade since at least the 1800s. 2024 was the ocean’s warmest year on record EVER and 2025 is on pace to break last year’s record. Why does ocean water temperature...
Say hello to Nora! She is a hawksbill sea turtle that is a prolific egg layer and has been nesting on our island for many years now 🙂 Learn more on how you can help save our sea turtles below! Turtle Patrol and Nesting Data Collection | May – September...
World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated on June 16th of every year. The day encourages people around the world to celebrate sea turtles, raise awareness of the threats these endangered species face, and take meaningful action to help our beloved sea turtles. You can help...
The third Friday of every May is World Endangered Species Day. Unfortunately, many amazing animals and plants are at risk of going extinct and Belize has several species on the threatened and endangered list. This includes iconic animals like jaguars, scarlet...
A sincere thanks to all of our 2022 volunteers who helped Reef Conservation International make a conservation impact! 2022 marine conservation achievements by the numbers: 8662 Invasive Lionfish removed from the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve Park waters 14,701 pounds...
The Christmas Tree Worm is a colorful marine worm with beautiful, spiraling plumes that resemble – you guessed it – a Christmas tree! These animals can be a variety of colors from red, orange, yellow, blue and white. The “Christmas tree” shape...
ReefCI needs your help this holiday season!! Please support ReefCI through our Amazon Smile charity list. Image below to shop ReefCI’s Amazon charity list and purchase one of our items of need that will then be shipped directly to ReefCI. It has been a rough year due...
A mysterious shark that is typically found in the waters of the Arctic Ocean was spotted on a coral reef in Belize this summer. The shark was discovered by researcher Devanshi Kasana, a Ph.D. candidate at Florida International University, who was in Belize tagging...
The month of September on the ReefCI island has been a special one – whale sharks and sea turtles! This month has been a treat for our volunteers!! We have had several nests of endangered hawksbill sea turtles hatch and make their return to the sea to begin...
August 15th, 2022 was a landmark day for Reef Conservation International! The momentous day marked the maiden voyage of ReefCI 3 – our newest dive boat! We are so excited and proud to finally have a dive boat that meets the needs of our conservation...
Hurricane season in the Caribbean runs from June 1 through November 30 and normally peaks in August and September. In 2020 there were more recorded storms (30 named storms) than any previous year and the second-highest number of hurricanes ever recorded, clocking in...
June 8th is World Oceans Day! This day is celebrated around the word to bring awareness and appreciate to our ocean planet! After all, 70% of our planet is ocean. However, our oceans are under attack from climate change, overfishing, invasive species, coastal...
Earth’s second largest reef, the Belize Barrier Reef is celebrating its 10,000th birthday in 2022, according to scientists who have studied the origins and composition of the reef. The Belize Barrier Reef is without question one of the world’s greatest natural...
Spotted trunkfish are among the stranger looking fish you will encounter! They are polka dotted with black spots, have protruding eyes and snouts, and are poor swimmers due to their bulky and ridged shape. They certainly stick out due to their unique, slow rate of...
Belize, as a tiny country located on the Caribbean Sea, is among the most endangered and disaster-prone countries in the world. For citizens along the coasts, which hosts the second largest barrier reef in the world, the impacts of climate change are apparent. Ocean...
In late 2021 and continuing into 2022, in the U.S. state of Florida, an ecological disaster has led to the deaths of more than 1,500 endangered manatees. These enormous, gentle giant marine mammals feed on seagrass in shallow coastal areas, but a massive die-off of...
Attention Solider! 5 Things to Know About The Sergeant Major Commonly referred to as “sergeant major” as it exhibits five black bars – resembling the insignia of said rank in the military services. In Belize and the Caribbean they are known to form large...
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