Environment

A leatherback turtle returns to the sea after nesting at Grande Rivière. Photo by All Canada Photos/Alamy Stock Photo

Community-based organisations have made Trinidad & Tobago the most important leatherback nesting site in the hemisphere. Caroline Taylor shares how, and why you must see these beautiful creatures up close

A leatherback turtle makes its way back to the sea at Grande Rivière, Trinidad. Photo by James B. Solomon/ RAPSO Imaging Ltd.

Embark, Environment, United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Guyana, Grenada

By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)

Turtle-watching in the Caribbean | Eco buzz

Learn about the best places to see leatherbacks, hawksbills, greens, olive ridleys, and loggerheads across the region — and some of the dedicated community organisations working hard to save them

Aerial of the Barima Mora Passage Mangrove Ecosystem. Photo courtesy Reel Guyana

Arrive, Homepage Slider, Environment, Guyana

By Annette Arjoon ● Issue 170 (May/June 2022)

Guyana’s sacred passage | Offtrack

Annette Arjoon-Martins takes us into Guyana’s Barima Mora Passage — part of the Amazon ecoregion, home to unspoilt mangrove, an array of endangered species, and thriving Indigenous culture — and shares why she and her team are working so hard to protect it

Photo by Kamel Adjenef/Alamy Stock Photo

Embark, Culture, Literature, Environment, Music, Food and Cuisine, People, Festivals and Events

By Shelly-Ann Inniss and Nigel Campbell ● Issue 165 (July/August 2021)

Need to know | Event calendar (July/August 2021)

Essential info to help you make the most of July and August — even in the middle of a pandemic

Photo by Carole Anne Ferris/Alamy Stock Photo

Embark, Culture, Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia

By Shelly-Ann Inniss and Amanda Choo Quan ● Issue 163 (March/April 2021)

Need to know | Event calendar (Mar/Apr 2021)

Essential info to help you make the most of March and April — even in the middle of a pandemic

Montserrat’s unspoiled coast includes numerous small bays and beaches. Photo courtesy Montserrat Tourism Division

Arrive, Travel, Environment, Cuba, Suriname, Curacao, Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia, Guyana, Montserrat, The Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda

By Caribbean Beat ● September/October 2020 • Digital Issue

Go wild | Round trip

Soaring mountains, rushing rivers and waterfalls, rainforests teeming with life, and savannahs stretching to the horizon — the Caribbean has so many amazing natural landscapes to explore. What better time to experience the life-giving adventures of the great outdoors?

Engage, Environment, Food and Cuisine

By Erline Andrews ● Issue 162 (March/April 2020)

Nature’s Bread | Green

It’s delicious, nutritious, and popular across the Caribbean. Even so, breadfruit — brought to the region from the Pacific more than two centuries ago — is still underappreciated for its potential role in increasing regional food security, and helping to green our cities. Erline Andrews learns more

When disasters like last year’s Hurricane Dorian strike, human victims are the priority — but animal welfare activists say pets shouldn’t be forgotten. Photo by Design Pics Inc/Alamy Stock Photo

Engage, Environment, Community, The Bahamas

By Erline Andrews ● Issue 161 (January/February 2020)

All creatures great and small | Inspire

Last September, Hurricane Dorian devastated the lives of thousands in the Bahamas — and not just the human residents of the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahamas, but their pets as well. As Erline Andrews learns, in the aftermath of the storm, animal welfare organisations have stepped in to save hundreds of domesticated animals and reunite them with their owners