Category Archives: News

Voice of Our Children

Tune in to 102.7FM from 5-6pm this evening and listen to Voice of Our Children, a radio show hosted by local youth. Les Fruits de Mer co-founder Mark Yokoyama is the guest this week and they discuss Caribbean birds, BirdsCaribbean and the upcoming End…

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Eye on Endemics: Caribbean Originals

In preparation for the upcoming 2016 Endemic Animal Festival, Les Fruits de Mer has released a free eBook—Eye on Endemics: Caribbean Originals— featuring full-color photos and fascinating info about some of the captivating lizards, birds, and insects found only on this island or only in our region. The book is available for free download on …

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EAF Featured in Le Bon Air

We’re quite excited to have our upcoming Endemic Animal Festival featured in Le Bon Air, the in-flight magazine of Air Antilles. Or, I guess I should say Festival des Animaux Endémiques!

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Les Fruits de Mer Launches Rhum Biologique

It started with a chance discovery and a quirk of Caribbean biological research. During the development of their free pop-up natural history museum, Amuseum Naturalis, members of Les Fruits de Mer found a cache of antique biological specimens in the attic of the building and a product was born: Rhum Biologique. “Strong rum was the …

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SXM DOET Zoo Video

Here’s a short video about the project we just did with SXM DOET and Be the Change SXM at the St. Maarten Zoo:

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SXM DOET Zoo Video

Here’s a short video about the project we just did with SXM DOET and Be the Change SXM at the St. Maarten Zoo:

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Native Animal Signage at the St. Maarten Zoo

Yesterday we took part in a fantastic project to add native animal signage to the St. Maarten Zoo. The Zoo is a favorite spot for local and visiting kids and families. It’s also a space where many of our native animal species can be seen, including some that are only found in our region. We …

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Native Animal Signage at the St. Maarten Zoo

Yesterday we took part in a fantastic project to add native animal signage to the St. Maarten Zoo. The Zoo is a favorite spot for local and visiting kids and families. It’s also a space where many of our native animal species can be seen, including some that are only found in our region. We …

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Sharing St. Martin Wildlife

We are working on a very cool project to improve the zoo by creating signage telling the story of St. Martin’s native animals. It’s a story we want to tell to the local kids who visit the school and also a chance to share something unique and authentic about St. Martin with the tourists that …

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Amuseum Naturalis Exhibit on Women and People of Color to Open Tuesday, Feb. 9th

Island residents and tourists of all ages are invited to the free grand opening of the exhibit Women, People of Color, and the Making of Natural History in the Caribbean, on Tuesday, February 9 from 6-10pm at Amuseum Naturalis in Grand Case. The exhibit is a special series at Amuseum Naturalis, created to shine a …

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