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Ching chings are part of what makes Grand Cayman special. - Photo: Simon Boxall

Ching ching aggression and the ‘finger wiggle’ that deflects them

It is that time of year when you get out of your car in the parking lot or you are walking the dog and suddenly, a ching ching bird swoops down and startles you, maybe even making contact with your head.

Cayman parrot amnesty ends

A total of 326 Cayman parrots have been registered with the Department of Environment at the close of its six-month amnesty.

DoE registers 60 Cayman parrots in amnesty effort

Sixty Cayman parrots have been signed up for registration so far under the Department of Environment’s ongoing amnesty. The department said 54 birds on Grand Cayman and six on Cayman Brac have been signed up.

Discarded fishing line a threat to rare seabirds

Researchers studying seabird populations in the Sister Islands have discovered evidence of the devastating impact of discarded plastic in the ocean.

New iguana signs posted along East End roads

The Department of Environment has posted new road signs warning motorists to watch out for Cayman’s endangered blue iguanas.

Seabird study team highlights feral cat threat

Feral cats pose a threat to rare seabird populations on the Sister Islands, according to researchers who worked on a two-year study of nesting colonies.

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