One of the “Great Wonders” shows signs of dangerous environmental stress

LISTEN TO THE SUMMARY https://www.prensa.com/mundo/la-gran-barrera-de-coral-sufre-su-blanqueamiento-mas-extenso-jamas-registrado/ Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has experienced its “most extensive” bleaching event ever recorded , according to a government report released Wednesday warning of the dire health of the natural wonder. Scientists have documented the “most spatially extensive” bleaching event on this reef, considered the largest living structure in the world , since records began nearly 40…

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PANAMA to host important meeting about sustainable fishing operations

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/11/the-meeting-of-the-inter-american-tropical-tuna-commission-will-be-hosted-again-by-panama/ From September 1 to 5, 2025, Panama will host the meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) for the second consecutive year. This international meeting will bring together representatives from 20 countries, more than a dozen non-governmental organizations, 250 in-person observers, and another 200 participants connected virtually, with the aim of strengthening measures for the…

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Hope you read my earlier post about “JAWS” BS. PANAMA seeing a Hammerhead migration

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/04/some-hammerhead-sharks-in-the-galapagos-are-migrating-to-panama-to-give-birth/   Satellite tracking of a common hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini), which was fitted with a tracking device in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), has revealed the possibility that some females of this species migrate to give birth, as scientists believe they may have given birth in Panamanian waters.  The research documented what would be the…

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Monkey Kidnappings occurring in Panama ( possibly being trained by Maduro don’t quote me)

Scientists have captured footage of an unusual social tradition in capuchin monkeys abducting infant howler monkeys – a never-before-seen behaviour in wild primates. Researchers at Jicarón Island off the coast of Panama found a baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they’re not related and not even the same…

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At times I can’t stand this place, but then I remember why WONDERFUL WILDLIFE and OCEANS

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/travel/birding-panama-nature.html “Follow me,” Nando said. “I know where it lives.” It was late morning, hot, humid and quiet. Shafts of sunlight cut through the jungle as we followed a path through the latticed shade. A few hundred yards away, gigantic cargo ships stacked with containers chugged along the Panama Canal. But that was another world….

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Proudly recognizes TODAY- EARTH DAY 2025

Anyone who knows me, fully understands how I view nature, wildlife, the ocean, and our wonderful planet.  So in my life, EARTH DAY is quite meaningful, Below is the OFFICIAL LINK to “EARTH DAY 2025” https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2025/   Also another LOCAL blog with some great advice for people here. https://playacommunity.com/panama-articles/coronado-community/8038-celebrating-earth-day-in-panama.html   Earth Day 2025: These products…

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Dovetailing from yesterday: PANAMA badly addressing bay and plastic cleanup

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/03/11/panama-implementing-a-city-wide-approach-to-plastic-pollution-prevention/ The Ocean Cleanup has taken another important step in its mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic with the announcement of a partnership project in Central America to stop the flow of waste into the Bay of Panama. Under a strategic alliance with local partner and non-profit Marea Verde, The Ocean Cleanup founder and…

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Breaking free from “Canal” talk. Panama POSITIVES at risk with new De-Forestation Numbers

Panama is one of three carbon-negative countries in the world. In addition, it has been protecting 54% of its marine waters since 2023. The Ministry of Environment of Panama warns of the “worrying” increase in deforestation and degradation in the Central American country and sees the implementation of environmental protection policies as an “urgent need”,…

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LINTON BAY Cover Up: Continued

According to a technical report from MiAmbiente, there are serious environmental violations in Linton Bay Portobelo https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/denuncian-contaminacion-y-mal-manejo-en-area-protegida-de-portobelo-KE10149120 A technical report issued by the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) on the Linton Bay Portobelo project, located within the Portobelo National Park, points out serious environmental violations in that area. According to the document, the irregularities could…

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