Cuba News

Cuba moves to protect sharks

uba, home to about one-fifth of the world's roughly 500 shark species, moved to protect the fishes last week. The Cuban government released a "National Plan of Action" to conserve…

Savior of endangered crocodiles dies of malaria

Crocodile-expert and conservationist, Dr. John Thorbjarnarson, died of falciparum malaria in India on February 14th at the age of fifty-two. While many conservationists work with publicly popular animals like tigers…

Two-headed turtle found in Havana, Cuba

Two-headed turtle found in Havana, Cuba Two-headed turtle found in Havana, Cuba Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 1, 2005 Photo copyright REUTERS/Claudia Daut. A baby two-headed turtle was found in…