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2016 Endemic Animal Festival in Photos, Part Two

Here’s another set of great photos from the 2016 Endemic Animal Festival from Agnès Etchegoyen. Thanks again to all the volunteers, everyone who came out to enjoy the event, the St. Maarten Zoo and our sponsors: Buccaneer Beach Bar, Calmos Cafe,

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Impressions of Endemic Animal Festival 2016

We were lucky to have Maël Renault filming at the event, so we cut together a little video to share the Endemic Animal Festival experience.

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Endemic Animal Festival Highlights Local Nature at the Zoo

Local wildlife took over the St. Maarten Zoo this past Sunday morning, and over 400 people came out to see and learn about it. The occasion was the third Endemic Animal Festival, an annual wildlife discovery event created by the Les Fruits de Mer association to celebrate the unique animals that are found only on …

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Endemic Animal Festival in Photos, Part One

The 2016 Endemic Animal Festival was a great success, with over 400 people attending and having a great time. Here are a few photos of the event, taken by Les Fruits de Mer member and photographer Maël Renault.

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Bird Watch SXM: A Caribbean Story

With the 2016 Endemic Animal Festival coming up tomorrow morning, what better time to take a closer look at on the of the best Caribbean stories of all time:

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Wild Statia: 200 Meters in the Windward Islands

200 meters (actually 200 metres for everyone except poor Americans like me who barely know what a metre is) doesn’t seem like a whole lot. But if you’re talking altitude—and we are—it is a pretty big deal around here. Take a trip upward in the latest Wild Statia:

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Sunday’s Endemic Animal Festival Offers Free Admission to Zoo

Island residents and visitors are invited to get in touch with the wild side of “Only on St. Martin” this Sunday at the third annual Endemic Animal Festival. The free wildlife discovery event, created by the Les Fruits de Mer association, celebrates the animals that are found only on this island or only in this …

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Great Salt Pond, April 2016

While we were shooting some video for an Endemic Animal Festival preview film we also stopped on the pondfill and captured a bit of what’s happening down a the Great Salt Pond. Here’s 20 seconds on the pond:

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Thank You EAF 2016 Sponsors!!!

One of the most important aspects of our wildlife discovery events is the fact that they are always 100% free. We believe the wonders of the island’s natural heritage belong to everyone, and we love being able to share them. At each event, our generous sponsors are the ones who make this possible, providing all …

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Preview Video EAF 2016

Check out the preview video for the 2016 Endemic Animal Festival. The event is going to be a lot of fun and there’s just one week to go. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 24th from 9am to noon and head out to the St. Maarten Zoo to learn about these amazing animals. Check out …

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