Famous Caymans coral reefs dying, scientists say

"Famous Caymans coral reefs dying, scientists say Mon May 7, 2007 1:47AM EDT PhotoBy Shurna Robbins GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters) - To coral reef-driven tourism industries like those of the Cayman Islands, there could be a greater cost in ignoring climate change...

Caymans crack down on Cuban migrants

"Caymans crack down on Cuban migrants Cuban boat people who get stranded in the Caymans face detention -- or being sent back. BY SHURNA ROBBINS, Special to The Miami Herald Francisco Reyes Benitez, right, has become the Cuban detainees' unofficial representative to the...

Area divers react to stingray death

""I just wouldn't get that close as a rule, unless they're used to seeing divers like the ones in Stingray City in the Cayman Islands," a tourist destination with a trained staff, said Borek, a Medway resident. Fishermen used to go to the area to clean their catch, which...

Stingrays not a threat but regulations needed

"Mr Broadbelt said that the local stingrays are not aggressive and it is safe to interact with them on Island. "As operators, we allow the stingrays to come to us, therefore the stingrays are not threatened and not aggressive," he said."

Tropical Storm Debby Weakens, New Tropical Storm May Form ... - Voice of America

" Tropical Storm Debby, Aug. 25, 2006 U.S. weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby has weakened over the Atlantic, while a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea looks set to strengthen into a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Debby is about...

Tropical storm warning for Cayman Islands (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — A tropical storm warning was in effect for the Cayman Islands on Sunday and residents began preparing for the worst.