Archive for February 2022
HAPPY 2-22-22!
In honor of this fun date, we’ve compiled a list full of 22’s from around BFREE! ? A long-term scientific study at BFREE verified that at least 22 individual jaguars live on the BFREE property. ? Head Ranger, Sipriano Canti, embarks on his 22nd year as a Park Ranger within the Bladen Nature Reserve and…
Read MoreDocumenting Dermatemys mawii courtship, breeding, and nesting
by Thomas Pop and Jonathan Dubon Last year, HCRC Manager, Thomas Pop, and Wildlife Fellow, Jonathan Dubon, separately witnessed two amazing events during their daily work at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center. Tom observed captive Dermatemys mawii (Hicatee turtle) exhibiting courtship behavior and mating and later Jonathan recorded a female Hicatee laying eggs. Both events…
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