News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK- Normally the vets of Flamingo Island Veterinary Center mainly see dogs and cats, but they are not afraid of more exotic operations. That became clear this week when Jochem Lastendrager and Mirte Kruijt came to the aid of a flamingo that was suffering from a broken leg. The flamingo was anesthetized, with the head placed in a plastic lemonade bottle as a makeshift oxygen mask. The pink patient was also covered with aluminum foil to ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- In the coming weeks, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) will organize several exercises related to retraining. The commanders of the branches on Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire will carry out different scenarios at several locations ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Plastic recycling startup NOBO developed a Donature Tag especially for Animal Shelter Bonaire with which the Shelter can raise additional much needed funds. NOBO is a Social Enterprise that collects Type 2 plastic on Bonaire and transforms this ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Volunteers have started a crowdfunding campaign to generate funds for the construction of a new outdoor dog kennel at the shelter. The go-fund me campaign was started by Hofmeier Financial Professionals after volunteer Erica de Rooij spent ... Lees verder
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- The Fire Department, The Police Department, the St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF, including the ambulance) over the weekend executed a rescue operation, bringing a hiker who got unwell on a hike in Boven National Park back ... Lees verder