Our Lionfish Festival Planning

Getting back to school and starting up all of our GIN work again has been great for the group, and we are returning and jumping in to our biggest project, the lionfish festival.We are starting to get it all together and it looks like it's going to be a great event. We have got our location, some of our divers for the competition and we are currently working on getting our sponsors for the event and our costs. It's going to be a great day, with a lionfishing competition in the morning and a festival in the afternoon. We will be giving out prizes at the competition and we will have lots of food, drinks, and music at our festival and fair. It will be a lot of fun and I hope to see you all there. Stay tuned for posters showing up around CMS and Santo Domingo. Keep checking the blog for more information and like our Facebook page Sea Savers Dominican Republic to find out more information.

Article by: Maggie Baird

Snorkeling in the Dominican Republic

If you are searching to experience an amazing journey while snorkeling, the beaches of the Dominican Republic are definitely the place to be. Our coastline is filled with coral reefs, the home of some of the most beautiful and exotic creatures. There are many locations where snorkeling is a possibility, however the beaches of Punta Cana might not be as fulfilling as those of Sosua town beach which facilitates the experience and contains the better segment of the coral reefs. Many tours are available at these locations. These coral reefs contain many species of fish such as the blue tang, observed in 82.8% of the reefs, the four-eye butterfly fish observed in 74.9%, and the ocean surgeonfish seen in 76.2%. Different species of corals, sea anemone, and marine life can also be at sight. However old you are, snorkeling in the Dominican Republic is very rewarding, this is why we must try and protect this tropical location that contains so much value.

For more information on how to help, visit: http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/adopt-a-coral-dominican-republic/