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“ROCK & ROLLING WAVES”: ROCK EROSION ON ABACO
“ROCK & ROLLING WAVES”: ROCK EROSION ON ABACO On 26th October 2012, the ‘roof’ of the geological feature at the southern tip of Abaco known for centuries as Hole-in-the-Wall was blasted apart by...
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‘BEAUTY & THE BEACH’: A CLOSE LOOK AT ABACO SHELLS
‘BEAUTY & THE BEACH’: A CLOSE LOOK AT SOME ABACO SHELLS And to end with, not a shell but a somewhat unattractive head shot… BEAUTY PARADE UGLY BUG BALL… Can anyone ID this? It’s not what I...
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‘UNDERWATER BUTTERFLIES’: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (8)
UNDERWATER BUTTERFLIES: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (8) Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) belong to a large worldwide family of small, colourful reef fishes. There are several sorts to be found in the Bahamas,...
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‘MEN AT WORK’: CLEANING UP MAN’S DEBRIS IN THE OCEAN
‘MEN AT WORK’: CLEANING UP MAN’S DEBRIS IN THE OCEAN I keep an eye on the website SCUBAZOO. As ever, the alert ABACO SCIENTIST (highly recommended to follow) has beaten me to this latest post from...
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BEAUTIFUL DAMSELS: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (9)
BEAUTIFUL DAMSELS: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (9) YELLOWTAIL DAMSELFISHBICOLOR DAMSELFISHCOCOA DAMSELFISHTHREE-SPOT DAMSELFISH (JUV) THREE-SPOT DAMSELFISHPhoto credits: Melinda Riger @ Grand Bahama Scuba...
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ABACO WHALES & DOLPHINS, BMMRO SIGHTINGS & NEWSLETTER
ABACO WHALES & DOLPHINS: BMMRO SIGHTINGS & NEWSLETTER I haven’t posted Abaco whale, dolphin & manatee news for a while. Time for a catch-up. Georgie the young manatee that left her mother...
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HOPE TOWN, ABACO: DOLPHINS & A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE SUN
HOPE TOWN, ABACO: DOLPHINS & A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE SUN A trip to Hope Town and Elbow Cay is a always a treat. Especially if it includes lunch with friends. Most of my previous visits have been in...
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SHORE THINGS: BEACHCOMBING ON A PRISTINE ABACO BEACH
SHORE THINGS: BEACHCOMBING ON A PRISTINE ABACO BEACH The Abaco bay known as Rolling Harbour is a 3/4 mile curve of white sand beach, protected by an off-shore reef. The beach is pristine. Or it would...
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UNDERWATER REEF GARDENS & DENIZENS IN THE BAHAMAS (1)
UNDERWATER REEF GARDENS IN THE BAHAMAS (1) Animal, vegetable or mineral? If you dive down and take a close look at a reef, you’ll soon find that it isn’t easy to tell what is what… That ‘plant’ is a...
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WHALE & DOLPHIN RESEARCH, PHOTOS & SIGHTINGS REPORT
WHALE & DOLPHIN RESEARCH, PHOTOS & SIGHTINGS REPORT The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) has recently been involved in a major tagging and monitoring program around Andros,...
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‘SLOW BLUES IN SEA’: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (10)
‘SLOW BLUES IN SEA’: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (10) Albert King, Lead Belly and Mike Bloomfield are prime examples of foremost bluesmen guitar-slingers who, in their own distinctive styles, favoured the key...
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CONSERVATION PIECE: AN ABACO ECO-MISCELLANY
CONSERVATION PIECE: AN ABACO ECO-MISCELLANY From time to time I post individual items on the CONSERVATION page. This comprises an assortment of articles, photos, videos and graphics with an...
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POSTING POSTERS: 5 OUTSTANDING ECO-EDUCO-INFO POSTERS
LOXAHATCHEE RIVER DISTRICT POSTERS EXCELLENT ECO POSTERS FROM LRD: FOR WEBSITE CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE (CONSIDERABLY), DOUBLE-CLICK CREDIT thanks to Loxahatchee River District for use permission for...
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A BAHAMAS CRAB FEAST ON ABACO & BEYOND
A BAHAMAS CRAB FEAST ON ABACO & BEYOND The photos below show a sample of the types of crab that may be found in and around the island of Abaco, both in the sea and on land. The wonderful...
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FORAYS WITH MORAYS: EEL APPEAL IN THE BAHAMAS
FORAYS WITH MORAYS: EEL APPEAL IN THE BAHAMAS MORAY EELS are found in most oceans, with around 200 species worldwide. In Bahamian waters, the 3 most common are the green, yellow and spotted morays,...
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SOUTHERN STINGRAYS: KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU
SOUTHERN STINGRAYS: KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU The SOUTHERN STINGRAY Dasyatis americana is a ‘whiptail stingray’ found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Their habitat and personal habits – feeding and mating...
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UNDERWATER REEF GARDENS IN THE BAHAMAS (2): CORALS
UNDERWATER REEF GARDENS IN THE BAHAMAS (2): CORALS This is part 2 of a series that started out HERE with a selection of anemones, basket stars and Christmas tree worms. The images below show a wide...
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‘FAMILIAR FECES’: CETACEAN POOP-SCOOPING BY SPECIES
‘FAMILIAR FECES’: CETACEAN POOP-SCOOPING BY SPECIES Among the many pleasures for cetacean research scientists must be the joy of whale poop collection. Followed by close inspection and analysis. The...
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CONCH SHELLS & CONCHUPISCENCE ON ABACO
CONCH SHELLS & CONCHUPISCENCE ON ABACO Most conchs encountered in daily life are lying peacefully on the beach; or are artfully displayed; or are found in conch heaps (often in the vicinity of...
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‘JUMPING FOR JOY’: CHEERFUL DOLPHINS IN ABACO WATERS
‘JUMPING FOR JOY’: CHEERFUL DOLPHINS IN ABACO WATERS To be totally accurate, one or two of these photographs may have be take from the BMMRO research vessel at some point during an expedition to...
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