Albino Howler Monkey

Our friends at Fauna & Flora International have spotted a rare albino howler monkey baby on Nicaragua's Ometepe Island. Yes, they have a photo on their website!

Baby Spider Monkey

Meet the youngest member of the Spider Monkey Sanctuary at Domitila Reserve.

Photos: OceanGybe Cleanup

Last week, we told you the OceanGybe crew was in Ostional to do a cleanup with local kids. Now that folks are back from the field, we have photos to share from the event.

Fire at La Flor

A few nights ago, there was a four-acre wildfire near Brasilon Beach within the La Flor Wildlife Refuge. Paso Pacifico rangers and the landowner guards put it out with very limited tools (machetes). We're told the MARENA Rangers arrived the next afternoon to check things out.

We still have two more months of a very difficult dry season and need some basic firefighting tools  (shovels, rakes, brooms, etc.) as soon as possible.

You can make a donation to purchase firefighting tools here.

OceanGybe Global Research & Outreach Expedition

Today Paso Pacifico is doing a beach clean-up with local children from Ostional in coordination with OceanGybe, an expedition of Canadian surfers.

They describe themselves as "surfers, sailors, and explorers" on "a voyage of exploration, research, and education." Their dream is "to circumnavigate the globe to document the state of the oceans and beaches we visit, search out the best waves and meet new people has become reality."

We're excited to connect with more surfers, as this year we've launched a new initiative to expand our environmental education to the local surfing community, thanks to the SIMA Environmental Fund. Adventurous expatriates have been surfing in Nicaragua for years, and surfing is increasingly popular with young Nicaraguans, particularly in many of the rural fishing communities where we work.

Documentary film maker Andy Naysmith is with the OceanGybe crew to film the day's activities, so hopefully one day we can see some footage.