Ecorana Environmental ltd., Blog at it's partner field staiton at the T.R.E.E.S

We are Ecorana Environmental, an eco-travel and environmental education company that specializes in creating and planning applied learning holidays for students, researchers, and ecotourists alike. Our team consists of travel and outreach specialists as well as research biologists and teachers who specialize in environmental education and conservation. We are well-versed in providing comfortable, safe, and exciting learning and travel opportunities to a range of clientele interested in environmentally and culturally conscious travel.Ecorana is poised to offer travel and education abroad opportunities in the diverse tropical country of Belize. Ecorana employs biologists who are well-trained in tropical ecology, herpetology, and ornithology, and as such, studies in tropical biology are the primary focus of our educational holidays. However, our team’s diverse interests and expertise allow us to plan all types of holidays ranging from wildlife ecotours to yoga retreats to West African drumming courses to ecological field technique courses. Wherever your interests lie, you can be guaranteed that Ecorana will be right there with you.Ecorana maintains values of environmental and cultural conservation and stewardship, hands-on education, and inclusive learning, and seeks to instill those values in all visitors to Belize. We work with many field stations and educational centers, scientists, educators, tour companies, tour guides, eco-lodges, and parks, both on the mainland and on the islands of Belize, to make sure you go exactly where you want to go and see exactly what you want to see and more!

One of our main partners is the Toucan Ridge Ecology and Education Society (T.R.E.E.S) and their field station in Belize. The objectives of this environmental education center are to host various cultural and environmental based student courses, workshops and event hosting in the heart of the beautiful Maya Mountains of Belize. We plan on providing our services to international students as well as providing opportunities for Belizean students.

For more information see our website at www.ecorana.ca, or send us and email at info@ecorana.ca or to go directly to the T.R.E.E.S website www.treesociety.org

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Unidentified Animal Quiz!

We figured with all of the amazing species of animals, plants, insects, fish we are finding in Belize, there are just more than we can identify! We are starting a new activity called the Unidentified Animal Quiz (UAQ) ! These are animals that we have tried to identify at the station or elsewhere in Belize with no luck!

For our first Quiz we chose a fish we found while snorkelling in Caye Caulker. This fish was found near the dock in about 5-6 feet of water, on the sandy floor. We have looked at field guides and on the internet but to no avail. Please feel free to comment, we are curious to see who will win the first TREES UAQ!!!

Good luck!!!




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  1. Terry L BrownMay 1, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    Cool find Vanessa and Mat!!!
    Definitely an Ogcocephalus species, commonly called Batfish. Not sure of exact species since some photos seem identified with a couple species. Perhaps Longnose Batfish (Ogcocephalus corniger), or Roughback (Ogcocephalus parvus).

    see http://www.fishbase.org/photos/thumbnailssummary.php?ID=3095#

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ogcocephalus_parvus.jpg

    http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Ogcocephalus-corniger.html

    Jude and I have to get down there next winter, we're aching to go diving in warm water!!
    Turtle Terry

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