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Nick Derutter

Mar 26, 20222 min read

ONE’S GUIDE TO GETTING RID OF SINGLE USE PLASTIC!

WHAT IS A SINGLE USE PLASTIC? A piece of plastic only used once. Examples include: Plastic bags Plastic straws Water bottles Zip block...

Nick Derutter

Mar 26, 20228 min read

Orca’s in the Caribbean

April 21st 2019: “There is no way this is actually happening,” I told myself as I kept trying to focus on the large dorsal fins that...

Nick Derutter

Mar 26, 20224 min read

To Kill or Not to Kill

I have been in Utila for three weeks now and there has been a steep increase of the amount of mosquitos in the last week and a half....

Nick Derutter

Mar 26, 20223 min read

How has tourism changed local perceptions of the ocean?

Utila’s first dive shop opened in 1991 and twenty years later there are over 10 dive shops and resorts. The growth of this dive industry...

Nick Derutter

Mar 26, 20222 min read

Ocean Motion

The polar regions are important drivers of the world’s climate. Ocean currents redistribute heat around the world via thermohaline...

Nick Derutter

Mar 26, 20222 min read

The Importance of Biodiversity

Late last year the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report via its biennial Living Planet Report for the year 2014. The results of...

Whale Shark Sightings Updates

Whae Shark Sightins Updats

OUR PROGRAMS

RESEARCH

Collecting data on whale shark individuals, oceanic conditions and the surrounding coral reefs to better understand their dynamics

OUTREACH

Promoting responsible whale shark tourism, raising of awareness of conservation issues, and educating local school children about the sea

Training volunteers with the skills necessary to pursue marine conservation careers in the Caribbean

Expeditions that educate participants about the marine environment while actively contributing to conservation efforts on Utila.