Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 84,397
Marty Offline OP
OP Offline

North Ambergris Caye is known to have an array of flora and fauna and back in the good old days most of the hunting was done up north, you could always catch deer's and other game meat in the area and of course many have said that they have spotted a few jaguars and other animals in North Ambergris.

And on Tuesday, April 14, at about 6:30 a.m. a beautiful ocelot was found dead on the road side on North Ambergris between Belize Legacy Resort and Blue Reef. The animal had no signs of being knocked down by a vehicle or that it had been shot. According to Mr. Kevin Gonzalez, the animal seemed to have been electrocuted as it was found near an electrical cable.

The matter was reported to the Belize Electricity Limited and according to Mr. Leroy Matura of BEL branch in San Pedro, they visited the area and found that an earth wire was exposed and needed to be repaired. The team immediately removed the wire so as to prevent any mishap to passersby.

Mr. Gonzalez contacted the Department of Forestry and was given order to bury the ocelot that measured 44 inches in length.

Ambergris Today

Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 2,133
Offline
Such a beautiful creature and so sad.


Gela's AC Motto: "All Roads Used to Lead to BC's - Now They Lead to Hurricane's!"
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 1,925
Offline
Curiosity, people say, killed the kitty cat, one fine day.


Reality..What a concept!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 165
Offline
It is always a ahsme when a beautiful creature has to die. Thank goodness it wasn't a person. Never knew AC had ocelots.

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 7,050
Offline
We also have Margay and Jaguar, foxes, deer, wild pigs, squirrels, racoons - that I can remember off the top of my head...

Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 165
Offline
Amanda, that is so amazing. I guess they all live up on the Preserver on Bachelor Chica.

Joined: May 2008
Posts: 890
Offline
Such a sad thing. It's so beautiful. But sorta cool to know they are there.


I hope that someday we can put aside our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people.
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 993
C
Offline
C
Ocelots are gorgeous little jaguar looking cats. The zoo has one of them. Its amazing that there are on North Ambergris Caye.

Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 8,868
S
Offline
S
They don't need passports to cross over from Mexico.


Link Copied to Clipboard
March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Cayo Espanto
Click for Cayo Espanto, and have your own private island
More Links
Click for exciting and adventurous tours of Belize with Katie Valk!
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 271 guests, and 0 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums44
Topics79,199
Posts500,011
Members20,460
Most Online7,413
Nov 7th, 2021



AmbergrisCaye.com CayeCaulker.org HELP! Visitor Center Goods & Services San Pedro Town
BelizeSearch.com Message Board Lodging Diving Fishing Things to Do History
BelizeNews.com Maps Phonebook Belize Business Directory
BelizeCards.com Picture of the Day

The opinions and views expressed on this board are the subjective opinions of Ambergris Caye Message Board members
and not of the Ambergris Caye Message Board its affiliates, or its employees.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5