Posts Tagged ‘#savethehicatee’
Meet Robynn Phillips
BFREE’s New Engagement and Communications Coordinator Hi! My name is Robynn Phillips. I’ve recently joined BFREE on a contract basis as the Engagement and Communications Coordinator. My role is primarily to manage activities associated with BFREE’s annual awareness campaign for Hicatee Awareness Month. I am from one of the coastal communities in Southern Belize about…
Read MoreSpring ’19 Hicatee Health Assessments
During the early March Hicatee Health Assessment, a total of 214 turtles were assessed at the Hicatee conservation and Research Center (HCRC). The primary purpose of the spring health assessment was to perform a basic exam of the overall health of the captive population at the HCRC. Because oviposition takes place between the months…
Read MoreBi-annual Hicatee Health Assessments at BFREE
A team of veterinarians, zookeepers, researchers, and wildlife enthusiasts traveled to BFREE to perform health assessments on the turtles at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center. Our fall health check occurs when females likely have eggs, which allows the team to perform ultrasounds and determine the reproductive status of the turtles. Day…
Read MoreHicatee Awareness Month
We are thrilled to announce this October as the First Annual Hicatee Awareness Month! To kick off the month, the Turtle Survival Alliance, BFREE and Wildlife Film Productions will be releasing an exciting documentary providing a rare glimpse of the critically endangered hicatee turtle on October 2, 2017. ‘Hope for Belize’s Hicatee: Central American River…
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