Tag: Wildlife
Amazing birds of Yucatán, from the adorable to the thieves
Here is the fifth installment of our field guide to the region's feathered friends.
Spiders and howlers: Yucatán’s charming species of New World monkeys
Other than human beings, Yucatán is home to two species of primates, these being howler and spider monkeys.
Yet more amazing birds in Yucatán, from red-winged blackbirds to macaws
Birding can be a great activity to help fight stress, as it encourages serval of the same practices as meditation.
Two large crocodiles in mangrove found dead from gunshot wounds
These large reptiles are endemic to southeastern Mexico, but despite their ferocious looks attacks are uncommon. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der...
Yucatán’s fauna at great risk on highways and roads
Highways are a great danger to all animals, even the mighty jaguar, on the Yucatan Peninsula. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der...
Yucatán’s wild felines need protected habitats to survive
It is estimated that only one or two adult jaguars remain for every 3,000 hectares in the Yucatán.