The Nature Foundation St. Maarten Explains the Negative Effects of Marine Mammal Captivity and Dolphinariums

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To spread awareness about the negative impacts, both ethically and environmentally, that can result from marine mammal captivity the Nature Foundation St. Maarten would like to make the public aware of these serious negative impacts regarding these establishments and the effect on the environment and tourism. Dolphins in the wild swim up to 100 kilometers … Continue reading The Nature Foundation St. Maarten Explains the Negative Effects of Marine Mammal Captivity and Dolphinariums

Sint Maarten Nature Foundation Relaunches Save our Sharks Shark Conservation Project

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Cole Bay— The St Maarten Nature Foundation has restarted its shark conservation program as part of the DCNA Save Our Sharks project funded by the Dutch National Postcode Lottery. The research is aimed at better understanding the life characteristics of sharks in St Maarten waters including population structure, abundance and migration. The Foundation has had … Continue reading Sint Maarten Nature Foundation Relaunches Save our Sharks Shark Conservation Project

Nature Foundation and Axum Art Café invite all St Maarten Artists to submit Shark and Ocean themed Art work for Nature Foundation Art Exhibition

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The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation will be organizing the first Shark and Ocean themed Art Exhibition at the Axum Art Café on the 8th of June 2018 as part of St Maarten Shark Week. The Art Exhibition will be the kick off of this year’s Shark Week, which will be held from the 8th until … Continue reading Nature Foundation and Axum Art Café invite all St Maarten Artists to submit Shark and Ocean themed Art work for Nature Foundation Art Exhibition

Nature Foundation Resumes Shark Telemetry Study on St Maarten

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Recently the Nature Foundation installed three new acoustic receivers to research the movement patterns of sharks in Sint Maarten waters.  Due to Hurricane Irma seven receivers were lost, stagnating the Foundation’s research into shark abundance and movement patters around the island, a project which started in October 2015. This telemetry study is part of the … Continue reading Nature Foundation Resumes Shark Telemetry Study on St Maarten