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 …
Live from Belize - our first streaming event from the Tobacco Caye Marine Station. Learn about their efforts to curb lionfish populations on coral reefs.
Join us on March 16, 2022 for a live, all-day marine biology EdVenture! Inspire EdVentures and the Tobacco Caye Marine Station bring you to the coast of Belize for an immersive experience with their spring Lionfish Tournament. Throughout the day we will be streaming events live from the Marine Station. …
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!
Our Howler Monkey Friends! What’s that sound? If you are visiting the Belize Zoo and hear an almost unnatural low guttural call, then you are probably not too far from the home of one of our favorite stops in the Zoo – the howler monkeys. Black howler monkeys are the …
Before the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, the Mayan Empire stretched across Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, and included great cities such as Tulum, Chichen Itza, and Belize’s own Caracol. At the height of their civilization, the ancient Mayans recognized several animals as sacred, but none more …
