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Cayman Brac map. Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 145 km (90 mi) north-east of Grand Cayman and 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Little Cayman. It is about 19 km (12 mi) long, with an average width of 2 km (1.2 mi).
A hurricane watch has been issued for the Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Jamaica.
The Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, comprising three islands, Grand Cayman which is the largest, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman which is the smallest. The Cayman Islands are located in the Northwestern Caribbean , South of Cuba , West of Haiti and Northeast of Honduras .
England took formal control of Cayman, along with Jamaica, under the Treaty of Madrid in 1670 [10] after the first settlers came from Jamaica in 1661–71 to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. These first settlements were abandoned after attacks by Spanish privateers, but English privateers often used the Cayman Islands as a base and in the 18th ...
Most recently dated in Grand Cayman to 1439-1643 and in Cayman Brac to 1440-1624. A 1585 reference by Francis Drake to "coneys" and cat-sized "little beasts" on the islands could refer to this animal. [10] Geocapromys caymanensis: Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands Most recently dated at Cayman Brac to 666-857 CE. [10] Cuban coney
The first recorded sighting of Little Cayman, along with Cayman Brac, was by Christopher Columbus on May 10, 1503, on his fourth and final voyage, when heavy winds forced his ship off course. Columbus had found the two smaller sister islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) and it was these two islands that he named "Las Tortugas"
A population survey on Cayman Brac in 2012 counted and pit-tagged 86 individuals. One of these was killed by a vehicle in April 2012. There were additional individuals which were spotted but not captured and pit-tagged. [citation needed] Matt Goetz was able to find 120 nests on West Point beach on Little Cayman in 2010.
Pages in category "Cayman Brac" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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