Meet the giants of the Sea of Cortez: Whale watching in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
By: M.B. Angeles Sánchez Cruz, Conservation, Biodiversity and Citizen Science Manager M.S Paloma A. Valdivia Jiménez, Education, Communications and Outreach Manager CEDO Intercultural. The winter season has arrived and with it come the species that migrate to warmer places. Among these, whales are undoubtedly one...
Pesca ribereña Foto: Elizabeth Ruiz/Cuartoscuro
A Few Thoughts on the Importance of Fishing and Aquaculture in Sonora
By: Dr. Miguel Ángel Cisneros Mata | Researcher at National Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture Three important elements converged in 2020: 1) The 25th anniversary of the publication of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (FAO 1995). 2) The mandate to achieve the key...
In Memoriam: Richard Felger
By: Sula Vanderplank | Director of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Conservation Program, Pronatura Noroeste Dr. Richard Stephen Felger was born in 1934 and grew up in Los Angeles where he loved to visit the tide pools… he once told me that he started out as a...
A Turtle’s Rescue and Release Story in Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point)
It was a cool October morning when we received the call from ZOFEMAT (the local animal rescue agency). An Olive Ridley turtle was found at Playa Hermosa. She had gone out at night to lay her eggs and looked tired and had some wounds on...
FONNOR | An Environmental Fund for the Northwest.
Paola Bauche Petersen, María José Mesén Arias, Cristina Nieto Enrigue, Azucena Mercado Rodríguez, Carolina Salinas García, Velna Mayoral Benoit, Fabiola Gómez Salas y José Machorro Reyes. FONNOR, A.C. was born in October 2013 as a private regional fund to channel resources, align efforts, and strengthen...
Whale Shark | Our Esperanza (Hope)
A whale shark being tagged by one of the MigraMar scientists. Credit: César Peñaherrera, MigraMar On September 2019, as part of the Galapagos Whale Shark Project, a group of scientists led by Jonathan Green and Alex Hearn (MigraMar) in the vicinity of Darwin Island, north...
Mermaid song: Women who inspire our relationship with the ocean from a gender dimension perspective
Civil society organizations have various ways of making an impact in marine conservation. They act as advocates, experts, managers, stewards, and facilitators, promoting long-term actions for the well-being of the people and the ecosystems. Likewise, these organizations provide focus to the work and facilitate action...
The Biodiversity in Times of COVID-19
The amazing biodiversity of our planet includes many beautiful and varied life forms. From the bioluminescent plankton that recently dyed our beaches neon blue, to the majestic fin whales that visit us during the winter, a myriad of animals and plants enrich our lives and provide many services that sustain the ecosystems we depend on. For example, anchovies....
