CCMI invites friends of all ages to join us for a virtual World Oceans Day Celebration
CCMI celebrates World Oceans Day every year as part of our Healthy Reefs outreach efforts, and despite global lock down, we still celebrated the occasion – just in a virtual format this year. On Saturday 6th June, we shared news of hope, resiliency and a clear pathway for corals reefs.
With the help of our Royal Patron, HRH The Earl of Wessex, and Dr Sylvia Earle of Mission Blue, CCMI announced that we have successfully championed Little Cayman as a Mission Blue Hope Spot! The island is now recognized as a Hope Spot because of the high abundance of threatened and endemic species found there – both on land and underwater. Just off the western point of Little Cayman is a site protected by the Cayman Islands Government that is one of the last remaining large spawning aggregation sites for the endangered Nassau grouper. Green, hawksbill and loggerhead sea turtles nest on Little Cayman’s beaches every year, and the coast is abundant with marine life, including seven species of sharks. Little Cayman’s coral reefs are also a vibrant contributor to the Island’s rich biodiversity.
You can still visit our World Oceans Day Virtual Underwater Photography Exhibition.
View the Reef Report Card that shares key findings on the status of Little Cayman’s coral reefs.
Dive deeper with CCMI’s newly released technical report, “Coral Reef Resilience Over Two Decades at Little Cayman Island”.
