The Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) is the only endemic parrot species in Puerto Rico. The Taino Indians referred to this parrot as higuaca or iguaca (the “h” is silent). Higuaca are about 30 centimetres...

Guess who stepped on (another) fire ant colony? Guess who was bitten all over everywhere, went home and stepped on a dying honey bee and had to pull the stinger out of her toe...

I went snorkeling in Puerto Rican waters on my day off this week. Yes, that’s right. I will rub it in, thank you. Even though the saltwater burned every scratch and cut I have...

So, I had this great thought about all the road-killed dogs, cats and iguanas I see on the drive from Lajas, Puerto Rico to work at the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge every morning...

This week I have been bitten by fire ants, termites and a cactus. Now that I’ve got all that out of the way, I hope to spend the rest of my stay in glorious...

Hey there, Z.I. fans! I have decided to study in Puerto Rico for a while, but never fear — I am working hard to bring you a special three-month Puerto Rican edition of “Zoological...

Ah, time to go back to school. If you’re anything like me you’ve probably bought a bunch of new pens and stationary you don’t really need and have resolved to read your textbooks and...