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GREEN TURTLES & TURTLE AWARENESS ON ABACO
GREEN TURTLES & TURTLE AWARENESS ON ABACO There’s something slightly unsettling about the perspective of the header image, with foreshortening suggesting that the turtle is actually a gigantic...
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CARIBBEAN REEF SQUID REVISITED: SUPERPOWERS & SQUID SEX
CARIBBEAN REEF SQUID REVISITED: SUPERPOWERS & SQUID SEX The Caribbean reef squid Sepioteuthis sepioidea is a small squid species of (mainly) the Caribbean Sea and the Floridian coast, and the...
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SPERM WHALES GATHERING IN ABACO WATERS
SPERM WHALES GATHERING IN ABACO WATERS During the past week, the BMMRO research boat has been tracking sperm whales off the south coast of Abaco. These huge creatures are the largest marine mammals...
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“GIFTS FROM THE SEA”: THE CHEROKEE SHELL MUSEUM
“GIFTS FROM THE SEA”: THE CHEROKEE SHELL MUSEUM In the shadow of a tall pylon in the secluded settlement of Cherokee stands Abaco’s smallest museum. Make that one of the world’s smallest museums. As I...
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MARINE POSTER COMPETITION FOR ABACO KIDS
MARINE POSTER COMPETITION FOR ABACO KIDS BMMRO recently collaborated with Dolphin Encounters Marine Education Poster Contest in a competition for schoolchildren on Abaco. There were 3 age groups, 3...
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QUEEN ANGELFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (46)
QUEEN ANGELFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (46) The Queen Angelfish Holacanthus ciliarisis is without doubt one of the most beautiful of all reef fishes in the Bahamas – and the competition is very strong. I...
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‘WELL SPOTTED’: PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHINS IN ABACO
‘WELL SPOTTED’: PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHINS IN ABACO Two species of spotted dolphin are found in Bahamas waters. The most common is the ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHIN Stenella frontalis, a species confined...
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‘WELL SPOTTED’ (2): ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHINS IN ABACO
‘WELL SPOTTED’ (2): ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHINS IN ABACO No sooner have I posted about PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHINS sighted during the current BMMRO whale research program, than the other Bahamas...
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OCTOPUSES: IN THEIR ELEMENT
OCTOPUSES: IN THEIR ELEMENT We haven’t seen many octopuses in these parts for quite a while. Time to put that right. The seas of the Bahamas teem with many many marine species, but few are as...
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SHARPNOSE PUFFER FISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (47)
SHARPNOSE PUFFER FISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (47) It’s more than 4 years since I last wrote about these intriguing creatures and their endearing ways. It’s time for another look, with a new batch of great...
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SPERM WHALES TAILING: ABACO, BAHAMAS
SPERM WHALES TAILING: ABACO, BAHAMAS There can be very few people in the world whose breath would not be taken away by the sight of a massive sperm whale tailing close by. And as it happens, this very...
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GET ME A ‘CUDA – AND MAKE IT SNAPPY…
GET ME A ‘CUDA – AND MAKE IT SNAPPY… It’s probably fair to say that barracudas are among the less kindly-disposed of the denizens of the flats and reefs of the Bahamas. They certainly rank high on the...
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FORAYS WITH MORAYS (4): THE GOLDENTAIL
FORAYS WITH MORAYS (4): THE GOLDENTAIL The Goldentail Moray Eel Gymnothorax miliaris is one of the half-dozen moray species found in Bahamas waters. Adults range in length from about 1.5 to 2.5 feet,...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 15: SCORPIONFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 15: SCORPIONFISH The WTF? series is aimed at shedding light on fishes that are unusual. Or very unusual. Or puzzling, dangerous and maybe less than elegant in appearance. The...
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LETTUCE SEA SLUGS: SOLAR POWERED ‘CRISPY BLISSFUL HEAVEN’
LETTUCE SEA SLUGS: SOLAR POWERED ‘CRISPY BLISSFUL HEAVEN’ The Lettuce Sea Slug Elysia crispata (transl. ‘Crispy Blissful Heaven’) was No.3 in the ‘WTF’ ‘What’s That Fish’ series (despite not actually...
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BAHAMAS SEA TURTLES: IN THEIR ELEMENT
Green Turtle BAHAMAS SEA TURTLES: IN THEIR ELEMENT Of all the sea creatures in the limpid waters of the Bahamas, turtles are rightly among the most loved. These days, what with habitat degradation...
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BLACK DURGON: A TRIGGERFISH OF DISTINCTION
BLACK DURGON: A TRIGGERFISH OF DISTINCTION The Black Durgon (Black Triggerfish) seems to be a fairly rare triggerfish in Bahamas waters. I say that not because I know, but because there is very little...
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FOLLOWING DOLPHINS IN THE BAHAMAS…
FOLLOWING DOLPHINS IN THE BAHAMAS… The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) is based at Sandy Point, Abaco. The principals Diane Claridge and Charlotte Dunn with their team cover not...
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BAHAMAS REEF FISH (48): SCHOOLMASTER SNAPPER
BAHAMAS REEF FISH (48): SCHOOLMASTER SNAPPER November 1st already, and the first time I am prepared to consider the possibility of the onset of Christmas, with its attendant joys yet complications…...
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PURPLE VASE SPONGES: BAHAMAS REEF ORNAMENTS
PURPLE VASE SPONGES: BAHAMAS REEF ORNAMENTS The Purple Vase is an unmistakeable sponge, a colourful reef creature (for they are animals, of course) that stands even out amongst the bright corals that...
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