Dossier
tilapia
Coverage of tilapia in the Nexus archive.
axolotltopic1Mexicoplace1CITESorganization1Minecrafttopic1British riverplace1Ministry of Environment and Natural Resourcesorganization1carptopic1Sint Maartenplace1Patrice Gumbs Jr.person1The Nature Foundation of Sint Maartenorganization1oxygen levelstopic1Philipsburgplace1Dutch Caribbean territoryplace1
- Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl proves an international success
Mexico’s axolotl, a critically endangered species native to highland lakes, faces habitat loss and pollution but thrives in global aquariums and as a popular pet. Legal protections under CITES regulate its trade, while its appeal in media like Minecraft boosts its captive population.
- Record fish kill reported in Sint Maarten as crews struggle to remove carcasses
Thousands of dead fish have been found in a canal in Sint Maarten, with officials struggling to clean up the largest recorded fish kill in the Dutch Caribbean territory. The Nature Foundation suspects a critical drop in oxygen levels caused the tilapia deaths and warns against consuming the fish.