Merry Christmas
December 28, 2020
Merry Christmas from all of us at FMB! We would like to thank our partners, our funders, and particularly the people...
News
FMB YouTube Channel Launch!
August 19, 2020
FMB launches our YouTube channel with some up-close and personal interviews with our staff members so you can get to know us better!
FFI Partner Crisis Support Fund
The turtle season has begun early, and in earnest, on Maio island. By the end of June, we had already seen around 1000 nests, which is many more than in an average year. We are proud to be recipients of the Fauna & Flora International (FFI) Partner Crisis Support Fund during these unprecedented times.
First Cape Verde storm-petrel chick
June 4, 2020
In exciting news, the FMB Marine Team and volunteers have discovered the first confirmed chick of a Cape Verde storm petrel nesting on the islet Laje Branca, around 400m from the coast of Maio. Previously we have only ever caught one adult of this species in our ringing study – in March 2018.
Coping with Covid-19
May 14, 2020
Along with the rest of the world, FMB has had to adjust and adapt to cope with the sudden turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic. Luckily, so far there have been no cases of coronavirus detected on the island of Maio. However, the authorities are taking a proactive approach and have declared a state of emergency which at the time of writing is just being lifted. Read about how FMB has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic on the island of Maio in FFI’s article “Beyond conservation – Crisis response in the age of Covid-19”. Link to the FFI article here.
FMB – The ‘caretakers of Maio island’
February 16, 2015
Read about how FMB protects the people and nature of Maio, with some beautiful pictures showing the richness of Maio’s wildlife and communities. Click here to go to the article on the FFI website.