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GROUPER AT THE CLEANERS: PICTURE PERFECT BAHAMAS (5)
GROUPER AT A CLEANING STATION: PICTURE PERFECT BAHAMAS (5) This black grouper (‘Arnold’) is at a so-called CLEANING STATION, being groomed by gobies. The process is an example of species symbiosis...
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SPERM WHALE BONES & RESEARCH: LIFE AFTER DEATH
SPERM WHALE BONES & RESEARCH: LIFE AFTER DEATH I made this short video last year at BMMRO HQ, Sandy Point, Abaco. A sperm whale had stranded earlier in the year, and after the necropsy some of the...
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CORAL SUNSHINE: PICTURE PERFECT ABACO (9)
CORAL SUNSHINE: PICTURE PERFECT ABACO (9) Off the east coast of Abaco lies one of the longest barrier reefs in the world. Some authorities suggest it is the third longest, but the exact ranking of the...
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SEA URCHINS: PICTURE PERFECT ABACO (11)
SEA URCHINS: PICTURE PERFECT ABACO (11) As every swimmer knows, or eventually finds out the hard way, it’s not only Blue Suede Shoes that should not be stepped on. But however painful the consequences...
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ENDANGERED SPECIES, ABACO (3): NASSAU GROUPER
ENDANGERED SPECIES, ABACO (3): NASSAU GROUPER The Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus is one of a number of grouper species found in Bahamian waters. Of these, only the Nassau grouper is on the IUCN...
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WORLD OCEANS DAY: WHAT YOUR DESCENDANTS MAY MISS
WORLD OCEANS DAY: WHAT YOUR DESCENDANTS MAY MISS Even the most optimistic lovers of unmolested wildlife, unpolluted oceans, un-degraded habitats, unextinguished species and understanding humans will...
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SHARK ATTACKS – ABACO, BAHAMAS, & BEYOND
SHARK ATTACKS – ABACO, BAHAMAS & BEYOND Over the last couple of weeks or so I have been getting a lot of hits for Shark Attack information. There have been 2 or 3 recent incidents including a...
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INTERNATIONAL MANATEE DAY: BAHAMAS? WE GOTTEM!
INTERNATIONAL MANATEE DAY: BAHAMAS? WE GOTTEM! Manatees are apex ‘gorgeous marine mammals’. Gentle, inquisitive, brave, long-distance-but-rather-slow-swimming, grass-grazing miracle ur-elephant...
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CHRISTMAS TREE WORMS: SEASONAL SPIROBRANCHES
CHRISTMAS TREE WORMS: SEASONAL SPIROBRANCHES “Deck the Reefs with Worms Like Christmas Trees… Fal-La-La-etc-etc ” is a traditional Carol familiar to all. Well, most. Ok, some, then. Oh right – maybe...
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TOPICAL FISHES: WHOLLY ANGELS
The images below show the three species of angelfish commonly found among the coral reefs of the Bahamas. These were photographed by diver Melinda Riger in the waters round Grand Bahama. The Queen,...
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TUNICATES: SESSILE ASEXUAL SEA-SQUIRTS
TUNICATES: SESSILE ASEXUAL SEA-SQUIRTS Painted Tunicates Clavina picta are one of several species of tunicate ‘sea-squirts’ found in Bahamas and Caribbean waters. These creatures with their...
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SEAHORSES: PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF
SEAHORSES: PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF It’s a while since I showcased these astonishing little creatures. Adam Rees of SCUBA WORKS is a diver who combines great underwater experience with wonderful...
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ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHINS . ABACO BAHAMAS
Atlantic Spotted Dolphins . Abaco Bahamas . BMMRO ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHINS – ABACO, BAHAMAS There’s never ever a wrong time for dolphins to have some fun in the water. It’s what they expect. It’s...
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FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS
FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS Cyphoma gibbous are small marine gastropod molluscs related to cowries. The living animal is brightly coloured and strikingly...
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BAHAMAS DOLPHINS: VIEW FROM A RESEARCH BOAT with BMMRO
Recent weather conditions have mostly been perfect for launching the new BMMRO boat and continuing with ongoing marine mammal research. The field work at the moment is one aspect of the ‘Saving...
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IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANS AT SEA?
IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANS AT SEA? I am re-posting this sea fan article as 2021 rolls over into 2022 with much the same disruption, anxiety, and (for many) grief that we were all facing...
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COOKIECUTTER SHARKS: BEASTLY LITTLE SUCKERS
COOKIECUTTER SHARKS BEASTLY LITTLE SUCKERS The Cookiecutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (aka the less scary, more genial sounding ‘cigar shark’), might be an ideal candidate for a Room 101 nemesis.**...
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HERMIT CRABS: SHELL-DWELLERS WITH MOBILE HOMES
HERMIT CRABS: SHELL-DWELLERS WITH MOBILE HOMES As everyone knows, Hermit Crabs get their name from the fact that from an early age they borrow empty seashells to live in. As they grow they trade up to...
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ABSORBING SPONGES ON THE BAHAMAS REEFS…
ABSORBING SPONGES ON THE BAHAMAS REEFS… It is a rather special and indeed specialist day today: it is #spongethursday, a component of the 11th World Sponge Conference (I’d add the logo, but it closely...
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SPERM WHALE CALF, ABACO, BAHAMAS: WHY WORLD WHALE DAY MATTERS
WORLD WHALE DAY 2022 NEONATE SPERM WHALE CALF, ABACO, BAHAMAS After many decades of the savage depletion of the global whale population, the tide turned in their favour in the 1960s. It was fair to...
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