The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is a species of toucan found from southern Mexico to northern Colombia, including throughout Central America. These birds are also known as the rainbow-billed toucan or the sulfur-breasted toucan for their vibrant, eye-catching coloration. Keel-billed toucans have primarily black body feathers, with a yellow-green throat, …
Welcome to Belize! Inspire EdVentures is excited to bring you to the Belize Zoo, showcasing Belize’s rare and beautiful animals with the Zoo’s wildlife and conservation professionals. We hope you enjoy your EdVenture to the Belize Zoo, the best little zoo in the world! About the Zoo The Belize Zoo …
How are jaguars identified? Since 2017, Inspire EdVentures has operated five trail cameras in the rainforest near the Sleeping Giant Lodge in Belize. These trail cameras are an unobtrusive way to observe wildlife. They are mounted on trees near existing animal paths or clearings and set to take a sequence …
The white-nosed coati (Nasua narica), also known as the coatimundi, is a species of mammal found in the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. They are small, brown-furred animals related to raccoons, with a long, striped tail and a pointed white-tipped muzzle that gives the species …
Belize, a tiny country sandwiched between Mexico and Guatemala, isn’t exactly a commonly known location in Boone. But this tropical nation in Central America nevertheless has a major connection to the North Carolina High Country. For the past decade, Inspire EdVentures – a Boone-based company that focuses on innovative educational …
If you have spent any time on our site you would’ve quickly noticed that we have a special fondness for big cats, and especially of course, jaguars. Since our earliest visits to the rainforests of Belize, we have been intrigued and inspired by these majestic animals. As scientists, we always …
Learn about how you can help support tapir conservation at the Belize Zoo!
Upon first glance, tapirs are often mistaken for a small hippo, pig or anteater but their closest living relatives are actually horses and rhinos. Many scientists consider tapirs living fossils because they have roamed the Earth for over 50 million years and haven’t evolved much. The four living species of …
