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CREOLE WRASSE: SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE…
CREOLE WRASSE: SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE… The creole wrasse is a small wrasse species, with adult males reaching about 12 inches long. During its life, a creole wrasse changes colour significantly. A...
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MAKE FRIENDS WITH ANEMONE: BAHAMAS REEF LIFE
MAKE FRIENDS WITH ANEMONE: BAHAMAS REEF LIFE The giant anemone is found in the shallow reefs and lagoons of the Caribbean and western Atlantic. These are, of course, animals and not plants, with many...
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MANATEES IN THE BAHAMAS: A SHORT HISTORY 1904-2015
West Indian Manatee Randy, Sandy Point, Abaco, Bahamas MANATEES IN THE BAHAMAS: A SHORT HISTORY 1904-2015 Felice Leanne Knowles of the Bahamas Manatee Club has written a great round-up of the Bahamas...
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“CRABACO?”: CRABBING ON ABACO, BAHAMAS
“CRABACO?”: CRABBING ON ABACO, BAHAMAS It’s been a while since I was in a crabby mood, but autumn is here and there’s a sharp nip in the early morning air… What better time to visit a selection of the...
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WHALE TALES FROM ABACO (2): MALE BLAINVILLE’S BEAKED WHALE
Adult male Blainville’s Beaked Whale with barnacle-encrusted teeth protruding from its lower jaw WHALE TALES FROM ABACO (2): MALE BLAINVILLE’S BEAKED WHALE This second post about the Blainville’s...
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“OPHELIA READY FOR HAMLET”: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (27)
“OPHELIA READY FOR HAMLET”: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (27) It’s a couple of years since I originally posted about the various species of HAMLET that inhabit the reefs of the Bahamas. I feel you are (geddit?)...
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ATLANTIC SPADEFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (28)
ATLANTIC SPADEFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (28) The Atlantic spadefish looks very much like an angelfish, and indeed it is called that – or ‘white angelfish’ – in some places. Actually, it has quite a...
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BAHAMAS MANATEES: GINA’S CALF NEEDS A NAME!
Gina the Manatee, Eleuthera – expectant mother (BMMRO) BAHAMAS MANATEES: GINA’S CALF NEEDS A NAME! Earlier this year I posted the welcome news that Bahamas manatee Gina was beyond any doubt pregnant....
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HAWKSBILL TURTLES: WONDERFUL…& CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
HAWKSBILL TURTLES: WONDERFUL… & CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Hawksbill turtles are found throughout the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They avoid deep waters, preferring...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (5): THE FILEFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) 5: THE FILEFISH The jocularly-named WTF? series is designed to shed an underwater spotlight on some of the odder denizens of the coral reefs and surrounding waters. I don’t...
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BAHAMAS REEF CORAL: A COLOURFUL GALLERY
BAHAMAS REEF CORAL: A COLOURFUL GALLERY The reefs of the northern Bahamas, as elsewhere in the world, are affected by two significant factors: climate change and pollution. Stepping carefully over...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (6): THE SAND DIVER
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (6): THE SAND DIVER Time for another in the WTF? series, featuring weird (begging their pardons) or not very fish-like fish. The Sand Diver Synodus intermedius is a type of...
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BLUE CHROMIS: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (29)
BLUE CHROMIS: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (29) The little blue chromis Chromis cyanea will be instantly familiar to any snorkeler or scuba diver on the coral reefs of the Bahamas. These ever-present small fish...
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CHEROKEE LONG DOCK: ABACO LANDMARKS (1)
CHEROKEE LONG DOCK: ABACO LANDMARKS (1) Cherokee Long Dock has a significant claim to prominence on an Island that has, with its Cays, a good few docks to admire. The impressive 770 foot wooden dock...
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“CALLING ELVIS” (THE SQUIRRELFISH, NOT THE MAN)
“CALLING ELVIS” (THE SQUIRRELFISH, NOT THE MAN) How proud The King would be to know that his name lives on in the form of an attractive though sadly unmusical Bahamian squirrelfish. This little guy is...
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“CLEANING UP”: HOW TINY REEF FISH HELP LARGE FISH
“CLEANING UP”: HOW TINY REEF FISH HELP LARGE FISH A while ago now, I wrote a detailed post about so-called fish ‘cleaning stations’ – the special spots on the reef where large fish can go to have...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (7): THE SOAPFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (7): THE SOAPFISH The WTF? series features some of the stranger fish that inhabit the waters of the Bahamas. Ones that, were you to encounter one on the reef, might make you...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (8): THE GUITARFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH) (8): THE GUITARFISH Another spectacular WTF? entry comes courtesy of Adam Rees and his recent night dive in Florida waters: the guitarfish, (Gr: rhinos – nose; batis – ray) ....
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PELICAN BRIEF (2): SANDY POINT, ABACO
PELICAN BRIEF (2): SANDY POINT, ABACO The small settlement of Sandy Point is literally at the end of the road. Beyond the limit of the tarmac lies the shallow sea. The Highway – Abaco’s only main road...
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REMARKABLE REEF CREATURES TO ADMIRE
REMARKABLE REEF CREATURES TO ADMIRE Here is a small collection of recent photographs from Adam Rees of Scuba Works. Three OCTOPUSES, an astounding FROGFISH, a SEAHORSE, a MANTIS SHRIMP at close...
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