August 27th, 2008 | Naturalist, Outdoor Pursuits
Captain Tucker and I took member Allyson Visitica and her friend Andrew on a snorkeling and fishing trip the other day just off Ambergris Cay in the nearby reefs. We were having an amazing time out on the water catching yellow tail snappers and watching the brown noddy’s feed on the ocean surface. We were [...]
July 15th, 2008 | Naturalist, News
Exploring the remote islands around Ambergris Cay can be an awesome experience for the adventurous family. Today we had the Elfmans out on Little Ambergris Cay for an Out Island Excursion. We combine a nature tour with a naturalist, a little hiking, and even snorkeling all in one. There was fun times had by all [...]
May 20th, 2008 | Naturalist
The Brown Noddy (Anous stodlidus)
On Ambergris Cay you have the rare opportunity to experience and observe an untouched natural environment. It is always exciting to see birds returning here each year to nest. We begin to see the Brown Noddy in April, on our surrounding Cays. They have come from thousands of miles [...]
May 7th, 2008 | Naturalist, Outdoor Pursuits
The Medford family had a blast “conching” with us in the flats near Little Ambergris Cay! We spent the morning wading and snorkeling in knee deep water, collecting conch that feed on the sea grass beds. In this picture, Ian has just found a large queen conch and is VERY excited about [...]
March 14th, 2008 | Naturalist, News, Outdoor Pursuits
This is the perfect time of year to see the Humpback whales migrating south. They have traveled all the way from off the coast of Nova Scotia, where they feed in the summer, to breed and give birth here in these warmer waters. We are likely to see these whales near Ambergris Cay [...]
March 10th, 2008 | Naturalist
Did you know spiders have a reflective coating on the backs of their eyes that allow them to take in more ambient light and thus see better at night?
One of the newest additions to our nature tours is the “Nocturnal Discovery.” On this tour, guests will discover a world of sea animals, insects and [...]
March 10th, 2008 | Naturalist
To help us better understand and sustain the populations of critically important plants found only on the island of Ambergris Cay, members of the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London recently visited Ambergris Cay. As part of the UK Overseas Territory Division at Kew Gardens, Martin Hamilton and his horticulture team conducted a a population [...]
March 10th, 2008 | Naturalist
Algae dissection is one of the new activities offered for members of all ages by the Naturalist’s here at the Sporting Club and, so far, it has been a big hit!
Algae around Ambergris Cay are a great habitat for young sea life. When dissecting the algae here, you can find mud grabs, brittle stars, mantis [...]
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