Newsletters - The Belize Zoo

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Jaguar Conservation and Education

There has been a historic issue of a strong lack of environmental education in the Mennonite community of Blue Creek, located in northwest Belize and a community which borders on habitat vital for supporting Jaguar populations.

Internship experiences

Katie Staples from Virginia Tech

I learned about the Belize Zoo and TEC when I visited during a study abroad session last summer. I am very interested in exotic animal rehabilitation and so I saw working here as a wonderful experience. I have a lot more opportunities available to me here at the Belize zoo than if I were back in the States.

Meet "Indy" the Baby Mountain Cow "Indy" wasn't born at the zoo, he was brought from the southern village of Independence by the Forest Department in mid-June, and has quickly won the hearts of the entire Belize Zoo staff.
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Green Wave is the Rave

There will be GREEN WAVE activities taking place throughout every nation. Here in Belize, events will be scheduled, leading up to the important day of Friday 22 May. This date has been formally designated as the International Day for Biological Diversity. To celebrate, children from east to west will plant a tree, creating a "GREEN WAVE" of ecological goodwill. What a great initiative! And positioned to have such a positive effect on our very own Mother Earth!

Tarantula Time at the Belize Zoo

The Mexican red-rumped tarantula is the most common type of tarantula found in Belize. And for many people, this is one of the SCARIEST creatures which calls Belize home, too!

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