In the crystalline waters off the coast of Belize, anglers hauled in an ocean predator with a distinctive “shovel-shaped” head. They didn’t know it right away, but they’d just caught a new ...

Local-fishers-tagging-Caribbean-Reef-Shark.jpg) Fishers tag a Caribbean reef shark in Belize. Image courtesy of MarAlliance. The Caribbean reef shark is the most fished shark species in Belize.

The system’s seven protected sites illustrate the evolutionary history of reef development and provide habitat for nearly 1,400 species, including threatened ones such as the marine turtle, the ...

Lionfish is an invasive species first sighted off Belize's coastal waters in 2008. Conservationists encourage fishermen to hunt lionfish, but creating a market for the fish's meat has proven ...

Started as a rescue facility for animals that were used in a natural history documentary, the Belize Zoo feels like more of a wildlife preserve than a commercial zoo, according to recent visitors.

Due to the demand, the forests of this prized species in Belize have practically disappeared, and the tree is on the Red List of “critically endangered” species. “Tree species that have ...