What’s new at the Zoo? A Graceful Beginning
What’s new at the Zoo? Baby rescues! Meet Grace the tapir, a sweet little tamandua, and a curious young jaguarundi—all recently rescued and now thriving at The Belize Zoo!
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What’s new at the Zoo? Baby rescues! Meet Grace the tapir, a sweet little tamandua, and a curious young jaguarundi—all recently rescued and now thriving at The Belize Zoo!
Read moreNestled in the lowland savanna of the Maya Forest Corridor is a wonderful lodge called the Tropical Education Center (TEC). Popularly known as the “Zoo Lodge,” the TEC is the sister site to the world-famous Belize Zoo and was added in 1991 to promote immersive exploration and appreciation of the natural world.
Read moreSharon Matola founded the Belize Zoo (TBZ) after caring for a handful of wild animals that had been part of a natural history documentary. In 1983,…
Read moreBelize has amazing examples of sustainable forest practices. Some recent successful forest management initiatives have occurred within the Maya Forest Corridor (MFC). A combination of human resources, capacity-building, and research is used as a step forward to achieve sustainability in this landscape. For example, science researchers and biologists from several organizations have monitored jaguars in the MFC using cameras and collaborated with students from universities in the United Kingdom and our very own University of Belize.
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