Divers from Bahia Diving on Curaçao had the amazing experience of spotting a whale shark on their dive on February 8th near Playa Kalki, on the west side of the island. Diver Peter Bot about the event: “We saw the shark at Playa Kalki around 10 o’clock in the morning, about 30 minutes in the dive. The […] Lees verder
Download our latest newsletter, available in English and Dutch . First news stories of 2018 Dates set for Dutch Caribbean Shark Week 2018 Duikvaker Dive Show Double whale shark sighting on Curacao If you want to receive the newsletter by mail as it comes out, you can subscribe to the mailing list. Email Address Or download one of […] Lees verder
On September 6th 2017, category 5 hurricane Irma passed over the Caribbean region with absolutely devastating effects. On St. Maarten alone, an estimated 95% of infrastructure was destroyed. And nature took a big hit as well. In addition to damages on land, the underwater environment was greatly affected by the currents and swells caused by […] Lees verder
Assessments of Environmental Damage Carried out Post Hurricane Irma by the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation On the 6th of September powerful category five storm Hurricane Irma struck Sint Maarten with 185 MPH winds, causing widespread damage to the island and its infrastructure. The storm also caused significant damage to the island’s nature and environment prompting […] Lees verder
Postcode Lottery ambassador Winston Gerschtanowitz recently visited the Save Our Sharks project as part of the RTL4 television show ‘Bestemming…’. The show is about ambassadors visiting different projects supported by the Dutch Postcode Lottery. Gerschtanowitz traveled to Saba and St. Maarten, where he literally submerged himself in the world of nature conservation. He observes a giant polluting landfill that is […] Lees verder
Balloons, straws, old fishing nets, oil, paraffin, and even pieces of garden furniture. This is just a minor selection of the litter that was cleaned up by Save Our Sharks and a lot of enthusiastic volunteers on the beach between Castricum and Wijk aan Zee. The cleanup was part of the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour […] Lees verder
Caribbean relay during the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour in collaboration with Save Our Sharks on August 13th – Join us! It is estimated that more than 5 trillion (that is a 5 with 12 zeros) pieces of plastic float around in the world’s oceans. This has disastrous consequences for marine life and marine ecosystems. Worldwide, coasts are […] Lees verder
From June 3-11, 2017, sharks were celebrated all throughout the Kingdom with the organization of Dutch Caribbean Shark Week. With numerous events and activities catering to kids and adults alike, the plight of sharks and their importance to the world’s oceans were highlighted. Aruba Shark Week in Aruba started with a wonderful lecture and movie […] Lees verder
On Sunday evening, the third edition of the Dutch Caribbean Shark Week concluded with a sunset shark dive on Saba. The week was an initiative of the Save Our Sharks Sharks campaign, organized simultaneously in the Netherlands, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao. The goal of Dutch Caribbean Shark Week was to […] Lees verder
Yesterday, during Dutch Caribbean Shark Week on Saba, a kick-off meeting was held for a special project in collaboration with Saban fishermen aimed at reducing the bycatch of sharks in the local lobster fisheries. The new project is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and is part of the implementation of the Yarari reserve for sharks and marine mammals […] Lees verder
