Topic: protected species

Seventeen years ago, an offer of a $1,000 reward – complete with a 'wanted' poster – was made to anyone who located a pretty blue flowering herb, known locally as Cayman sage, which was thought to be extinct.

The death of a young nurse shark, which was recently spotted at the Royal Palms Ledges dive site, has prompted a Department of Environment warning for the public to refrain from harming the animals as it is considered a criminal offence.