The link below takes you to a database of plants and animals found at Seahorse Point. We have just started the database, so it is growing rapidly at the moment. This is one of the projects for interns, guests, and visiting academics.
Be part of the team and see how many new species you can find....
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=seahorse-point&verifiable=any
Beehive Ginger Zingiber spectabile
We have lots of ginger plants on the site; not all of them are edible, such as the beehive ginger below. However, the flowers contain a surfactant, which makes a perfect hair shampoo.
Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodilus
We have at least two caimen on site, Shrek and Fiona, about 4 feet long
Nurse shark. Ginglymostoma cirratum
A nurse shar and rays often visit the dock; don't worry, they are harmless, but like all wild animals, don't try to touch or feed them. Nurse sharks are on the RED list as endangered
