Plastic in Paradise: A Growing Threat
Each year, around 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean. That’s roughly one garbage truck per minute, dumping waste into the sea. From the surface to the seafloor, from remote coral atolls to deep-sea trenches, plastic has made its mark. The biggest offenders? Single-use plastics (like wrappers, straws, and water bottles), discarded fishing gear, and textiles that shed microplastics every time we wash our synthetic gym clothes. Basically, if it's cheap, convenient, and plastic, there’s a good chance it's on a one-way trip to the sea…
Blink and You’ll Miss Them: The Reef’s Tiny Stars
When most people picture diving in Bonaire, they imagine epic coral gardens, majestic eagle rays, and schools of fish that move like a perfectly choreographed flash mob—and we have all that. But here’s the thing: the real action isn’t always happening on the big stage. Sometimes, the stars are tiny, weird, and easy to miss—like a blenny pulling funny faces from its hole, or a neon nudibranch crawling around like it just left an underwater fashion show. The reef is basically a city of miniature oddballs, and once you start noticing them, it’s hard to look away…
Turtles of Bonaire: Ancient Swimmers, Modern Threats
If you spend enough time snorkeling or diving in Bonaire, sooner or later you'll spot a sea turtle gliding by—calm, unhurried, and completely at home in the reef. It might be a green turtle napping in some soft coral, a hawksbill weaving between coral heads, or even a loggerhead lumbering through the blue with an air of ancient wisdom. These gentle marine reptiles have graced our oceans for millions of years—and around Bonaire, they’re still holding on, thanks in part to a whole lot of love, science, and community effort…
Not Just Rocks: Coral Behavior 101
If you think corals just sit there looking pretty, think again. These underwater architects of the Caribbean are anything but static. From moonlit mass spawnings to slow-motion turf wars, Bonaire’s corals are full of surprises—if you know when and where to look. Whether you're snorkeling the shallows of Something Special or gliding along the reef wall at La Dania's Leap, there’s a whole hidden world of coral behavior happening right under your nose (or mask)…