Brittle Stars Stars twinkle in the sky AND on the reef!
Green Iguana Bonaire knows one iguana species, namely the Green iguana (or Common iguana).
Banded Coral Shrimp A well-known inhabitant of tropical coral reefs.
Lignum Vitae Known as Wayaká in Papiamentu, this evergreen tree species has been used to treat numerous ailments.
Nurse Sharks Nurse Sharks are known as Tribon di santu in papiamentu.
Cacti Three cacti species that dominate our island’s landscape are the Yatu, Kadushi and Kadushi di Pushi.
Staghorn Coral Staghorn Coral is one of the most important shallow reef-building corals in the Caribbean
Monarch Butterfly Monarch butterflies are especially abundant in the Washington Slagbaai National Park.
Bigeye Tuna Big Eye Tuna is known as Buní wowo grandi in Papiamentu
Yellow-Shouldered Amazon The Yellow-shouldered Amazon is a beautiful parrot known as the Lora in Papiamentu
Seahorses Seahorses are known as Kabai di awa in Papiamentu
Caribbean Flamingo Known as Chogogo in Papiamentu, the Caribbean Flamingo is Bonaire’s national bird
Parrotfishes Known as Gutu in Papiamentu, these distinctively colorful fishes play an important role in protecting our coral reefs.
Brown-Throated Parakeet You cannot mistake its high-pitched shriek.
Green Turtle Known as Turtuga blanku in Papiamentu, the Green turtle is one of our more common turtle species
Red Mangroves Mangroves are known as palu di mangel in papiamentu.
