Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Members from the Belize Zoo, human and animal, visited the Eco Kids.

"Today’s visitor was none other than MIss Sharon Matola and Jamal from the Belize Zoo, along with their friends Happy the Owl, Balboa the Boa and Rose the Crocodile.  Kids spent a hour and a half learnign about these amazing animals, and even got to get up close and personal with them.  As they learnt, Happy likes to be stroked on the nose, Rose likes to be pet on the back, and Balboa likes to be tickled under the chin. Some of the campers were a little frightened to touch Balboa the Boa, but as soon as they saw how friendly he was, they were crowding around to say hi."

Nice article with some great pictures about a Belize vacation, with 4 days in Cayo.  They really caught some spectacular shots of everything from basalisks to hummingbirds to owls.  They rave about how much they loved Pook's Hill the most.

"Of the four places we stayed on the trip, Pook’s Hill was undeniably my favorite and I think everyone else would agree.  The accommodations were excellent, the food extraordinary, and the owner and all of the staff were extremely friendly and helpful and seemed thrilled to have us stay and enjoy their little place in paradise.  Wandering the grounds were a few prehistoric-looking Basilisk Lizards generally sunning themselves and waiting for flying insects, such as this male...  Another fascinating experience at Pook’s Hill was listening to a mating pair of Spectacled Owls calling to each other from their hidden perches near our cabanas at dusk, and one night spotting an immature sitting in a leafless tree, apparently not yet having learned the importance of leaves for concealing your presence."