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Medio-ambienteFines up to $50,000: DRNA investigates harassment of dolphin "Miguelito" in Icacos after finding him with a diving mask embedded in his skin
The Wildlife Officers Corps (Cuerpo de Vigilantes) of Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) shut down boat traffic in the Cayos de la Cordillera Natural Reserve, off the coast of Fajardo, in the ea…
DRNA Captures Rhesus Monkey Roaming Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse in Fajardo
The Vigilance Corps of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) captured a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) Satu…
Drought Dries Up Loíza Canal and Kills Every Fish: The Ecological Crisis Nobody Saw Coming
A canal that for decades flooded five communities in Loíza is now completely dry. Every fish living in it is dead. The Department …
New study maps Puerto Rico's oyster supply chain for the first time — and reveals why so many are imported
The next time you order a dozen fresh oysters at a restaurant in Puerto Rico, there is a good chance they are not local. A new stu…
Erosion Threatens 75% of Surveyed Beaches on Puerto Rico's North Coast
Puerto Rico's north coast is losing sand, and the numbers are stark: 75% of surveyed beaches show active erosion 1. A study by the…
