Wildlife winters occur several times a year. These are periods of time, usually lasting three to six weeks, when wildlife seems to all but disappear from the region. We have nick-named these unique intra-seasonal times … Continue reading →
It seems as if mother nature conspired against me last week. Each trek down to Mandahl Bay was greeted by healthy rain showers. At home , cutting the grass did not help much either. Now … Continue reading →
The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis marcularius) is a shore bird that can be observed all year-round at Mandahl Bay. They are considered a medium-sized bird, but still are fairly small in stature. They are also quite … Continue reading →
Mandahl Bay is home to thousands of species of life. The largest of this wetland’s permanent residents is the Spotted Eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) . It can grow to be six to eight feet or … Continue reading →
Camp Umoja’s Environmental Rangers regularly engage in observational wildlife tracking at Mandahl Bay. These studies tell us how many of a species are in the area during the different seasons. By setting up at a … Continue reading →
https://vimeo.com/362736750 MISSION TIME: 7:00 a.m., September 25, 2019 As soon as the weather began to clear and it was safe for flight operations, a Post-Storm Impacts drone surveillance flight was launched over Mandahl Bay. Tropical … Continue reading →
Rangers Invite Community to Contribute 3×3 Hurricane Stories to Documentary In the aftermath of three hurricanes in three years, the Environmental Rangers Science, Education, Exploration and Research (SEER) program is filming a feature-length documentary of … Continue reading →
Saturday, August 17, 2019 On Saturday, excited Environmental Rangers took to the air using drones to map sargassum sea weed masses approaching Mandahl Bay, St. Thomas. Environmental Rangers have been learning manual … Continue reading →
Junior Spotted Eaglerays swim in formation in a Mangrove Lagoon. ~ January 18, 2017. The Climate Change VI team has been following four very young Spotted Eaglerays (Aetobatus narinari)* in the Mandahl Bay, St. Thomas, … Continue reading →
