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Tuesday 9 May 2023

The Ostrich Farm

Matividiri– One of the most entertaining
vacation activities is a visit to the Ostrich
Farm, a popular stopover on most island
jeep tours.

Locals and visitors enjoy the guided
ostrich tour at the farmand features a
well-stocked locally crafted and pro-
duced Art Boutique. The highlight of the
visit is always the fun interaction with
the resident ostriches and emus, includ-
ing a trip to the incubators and the bird her wings and also poked around, be-
kindergarten,housing baby ostriches, fore collapsingon the ground in a heap
baby emus, chicken and ducks, and of feathers, allowing him to mount her,
even a land turtle! shaking, winding and spiraling his head
It was a National Geographic moment in all direction!
when on cue Mr. Ostrich flapped his Mr. Ostrich concluded his unexpected
wings excitedly and poked around the performance with a loud honking, his
ground with his bill, triggering Mrs. Os- eyes rolling, then got up in a huff to non-
trich who ran around in circles, flapped chalantly strut away, leaving his wife
and the scrutiny of our cameras. It was
a surprise reality TV moment, and not
usually included in the regular program.
Feeding the Ostriches is however always
on the program, and they are eternally
hungry, and fun!
Tours are available daily every half hour
from 10– 3pm. No reservations needed
for small groups. q

Matividiri 57, Open daily
from 10:00 AM till 4:00 PM
Telephone: 5859630
For more information go to the website:
www.arubaostrichfarm.com

Aruba will host the first conference on climate and energy

“Caribbean Climate & Energy Conference (CCEC)”

The Aruban government welcomes all delegations

Oranjestad - Aruba along that are already being ex- moment Aruba is at 17% re- The Program will consist of on these islands and how
with The Netherlands is or- perienced, Aruba and The newable energy and have various parts, with the first effective cooperation be-
ganizing the first Caribbean Netherlands see a need in to reach a 35 percentile by day focusing on the transi- tween these islands can be.
Climate & Energy Confer- promoting cooperation in 2024. By the year 2023 the tion of climate and energy Mexico, Marshall Islands,
ence (CCEC) that will take climate action between island should be at 50% re- in the Dutch Kingdom as Grenada, Suriname, Pan-
place from the 10th to the the small islands worldwide, newable energy. This is the well as discussing important ama, Belize, St. Marten, St.
12th of May in Aruba. organizing for the first time way Aruba plans to con- points in terms of coop- Eustatius, Saba, Curacao
a conference on this topic. tribute to limiting the global eration to achieve the cli- and Bonaire have already
Seeing how the small is- warming of 1.5 celsius. mactic goals of Paris 2030. confirmed attendance.
lands are vulnerable to The Aruban governments Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire,
the changes in the climate vision is to transition to re- With the invitation of the Saba, Saint Marten, Saint On the last day of the con-
and the negative effects newable energy. At the Prime Minister of Aruba and Eustatius and The Nether- ference the focus will be on
the Minister of Climate and lands will represent in this the developments and ef-
Energy from The Nether- area. forts in Aruba in regards to
lands Rob Jetten, represen- the transition of energy and
tatives of various different The second day of the con- climate. There will be vari-
countries and organiza- ference will focus on the ous presentations about
tions will meet at Aruba international orientation. ongoing proyects and the
during these dates. Rep- After this, a wide panel of opportunity to talk about
resentatives of the Carib- different countries and or- where Aruba stands and
bean region, stakeholders, ganizations will talk about where Aruba will be going
islands in the pacific, orga- the climate action that is in the transition of climate
nizations of United Nations, necessary for all islands in and energy in the future.
knowledge institutes and the world. The main goal
financial institutes will also is to share the best prac- Aruba will also showcase
be present at the confer- tices and create more other proyects like Ea-
ence. awareness on what kind gle LNG, Windpark and
of climate action there is HydrogenValley.q