Harvest Caye

Harvest Caye is a private island owned by Norwegian Cruise Line, located in southern Belize.[1] The caye features wildlife exhibitions including a blue morpho butterfly house.[2]

On May 23, 2017, personnel from Harvest Caye, accompanied by Edgar Correa of the Belize Forestry Department, removed a juvenile Scarlet Macaw from Belize Bird Rescue to add to Harvest Caye's wildlife exhibits.[3][4] Belize Bird Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing rescued wildlife, strongly objected to this action, arguing that the bird was healthy and a good release candidate and should not be kept permanently in captivity.[3] The confiscation was also condemned by the Belize Audubon Society and has become a significant controversy for the resort.[5][6]

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References
  1. "Norwegian Cruise Line unveils Harvest Caye to first visitors". The San Pedro Sun. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. Lay, Daniel. "Wildlife Exhibits on a Private Caribbean Island". Gutter Curator. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. "Big Red the Scarlet Macaw; imprisoned at Harvest Caye". The San Pedro Sun. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  4. "Big Red Swept Off to Harvest Caye to Be Held Captive". Love FM. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. "Harvest Caye Can't Have 'Big Red'". edition.channel5belize.com. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. "Animal Conservation Community Challenges Harvest Caye". 7 News Belize. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.


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