Manatees &
Marine Conservation
Sarteneja & SACD
GLA
Guess the Staff Member
100
Wild manatees consume this food source
Seagrass
100
This invasive species have been caught and used for things like ceviche and jewelry
Lionfish
100
The three languages spoken in Sarteneja
Spanish, English, Creole
100
This country currently hosts 9 different GLA programs.
Costa Rica
100
This staff member did a white shark cage diving internship.
Serenity
200
Due to living in areas with low visibility, manatees have adapted so that they do not rely on their eyesight, but rather these two other senses to navigate through the murky waters.
Taste and Touch
200
A description of an estruary
a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean (brackish water)
200
This was the year SACD was founded in.
2007
200
On what GLA program did Matt buy his hat.
Ecuador
200
This staff member was a camp counselor for Malia Obama
Rachel
300
Manatees are more closely related to this land animal compared to any other marine animals.
Elephants
300
Mangroves are some of the most important global carbon _____, an ecological term to describe an organism that absorbs carbon dioxide
Sinks
300
This was the year that the Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary was established
1998
300
Which of these countries does GLA currently NOT have a program in? USA, Belize, Tanzania, Greece, India, Morocco, Guatemala.
Tanzania
300
This staff member is afraid of needles
Matt
400
Humans and manatees share these skin appendages. The only difference is that manatees have 6-8 in total.
Nails
400
What is the name of this bird?
Barn Swallow
400
Due to Sarteneja's position on the Bay of Corozal, it is the only place in Belize where you can watch _____. Also the village's slogan.
Watch the sun set over water
400
These are the 5 leadership pillars (specific names needed)
Connect and Influence, Take Action, Be Courageous, Uncover Solutions, Live Your Values
400
This staff member was a business major in college
Dive
500
These, underneath the upper lips of the manatees, act as fingers to help guide the food into their mouths
Whiskers
500
This fish, nicknamed "Vieja" or Old Woman, is often mistaken for Angelfish
Atlantic Spadefish
500
The original Mayan name of Sarteneja, widely painted all over the streets. Also the name of the street Sarteneja Inn is on.
Tza-Ten-A-Ha
500
GLA was formed to expand the African Leadership Academy's successful leadership cirriculum. In what city is the African Leadership Academy based in?
Johannesburg
500
This staff member worked in a steakhouse for 3 years
Serenity