Sea turtles rarely survive wounds inflicted by a boat’s propeller, according to Association of Reef Keepers Managing Director Dr. Shannon Gore. So when she got a phone call in late …
May 3, 2024
September 4, 2023
Indian Ocean holds lessons for territory
One of the world’s most prominent coral researchers recently offered his insight into the resilience of reefs and their most threatened corals at the invitation of the Association of Reef …
September 4, 2023
Coral die-off likely this year
As darkness fell over Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on Aug. 26, children crowded around a white canvas, picking bright pinks, oranges and greens to fill in the outline …
July 28, 2023
Public asked to weigh in on sea turtles
As leaders plan legislative changes affecting the management and conservation of sea turtles, residents are invited to view a related documentary and take an online survey to provide input on …
September 22, 2021
After surgery, a turtle swims home
At the end of a quiet fuel dock in Nanny Cay on Sept. 9, a green turtle was swimming lazy laps around a circular blue tank, making a loud blowing …
April 26, 2021
Deadly coral disease continues to spread
Continued efforts to monitor Virgin Islands reefs for the highly infectious stony coral tissue loss disease are finding that its spread shows no sign of slowing down. A “coral strike …
April 15, 2021
Team of divers help untangle whale with rope caught around its flipper
Around 10:30 a.m. on Monday morning, somebody asked Dr. Shannon Gore, the managing director of the Association of Reef Keepers, to call Blue Water Divers. While on the phone with …
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November 24, 2020
Tagging turtles, for science
Matt Anderson, an instructor at Sail Caribbean Divers, was helping someone chase down a turtle in the water near Oil Nut Bay when a slower one cut in front of …
June 29, 2020
NGO’s, government join forces to protect coral
With the fast-spreading and highly lethal stony coral tissue loss disease recently reaching Virgin Islands reefs, government, non-profit organisations and businesses have begun meeting weekly to track the disease’s progress …
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September 24, 2019
New coral disease spreading toward Virgin Islands
An aggressive coral disease that can destroy certain species in days has been spotted off the coast of the United States Virgin Islands after spreading down from Florida, and scientists …
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