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FAIRY BASSLET (‘MIND YOUR GRAMMA’): BAHAMAS REEF FISH (33)
FAIRY BASSLET (‘MIND YOUR GRAMMA’): BAHAMAS REEF FISH (33) The Fairy Basslet is a tiny brightly-coloured fish with a pretentious alternative name. It is otherwise known as the Royal Gramma (Gramma...
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PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF (2): HIPPOCAMPI
PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF (2): HIPPOCAMPI It is a statistical fact that no one in the world – not even the meanest despot or cruellest tyrant – fails to love seahorses. It would be fair to add...
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MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH (& BABY TALK)
MANATEE AWARENESS MONTH (& BABY TALK) Are you aware of the Bahamas manatees? Just a few years ago your answer might well have been “Bahamas what? No, why? Where?” But suddenly they arrived. And...
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“THE PRINCE OF WHALES”: BLAINVILLE’S BEAKED WHALE
“THE PRINCE OF WHALES”: BLAINVILLE’S BEAKED WHALE This post results from a recent Technological Breakdown at Rolling Harbour Towers, and is to be viewed as post-trauma therapy. Smart New Mac ordered,...
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FLORAL CORAL: BEAUTIFUL BAHAMIAN REEF LIFE
FLORAL CORAL: BEAUTIFUL BAHAMIAN REEF LIFE This post needs no commentary from me, nor my larky intrusions. These wonderful images from Melinda Riger speak for themselves. You’ll see a wide variety of...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 12: THE TRUMPETFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 12: THE TRUMPETFISH It’s been a while since the previous post in the WTF? series, dedicated to the unusual or downright weird marine creatures that, when you see them swim...
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CHRISTMAS TREE WORMS: FABULOUSLY FESTIVE
CHRISTMAS TREE WORMS: FABULOUSLY FESTIVE “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 with...
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WATCHING NURSE SHARKS: BE PATIENT…
WATCHING NURSE SHARKS: BE PATIENT… I last took a look at nurse sharks nearly 3 years ago HERE. Time to revisit these creatures. Indeed, time for a close-up look. If you want to know more about this...
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WONDERS OF THE DEEP: FROM SUBLIME TO… THE OTHER THING
WONDERS OF THE DEEP: FROM SUBLIME TO… THE OTHER THING It’s a statistically proven fact (and not, in any way, a ‘post-truth’ proposition) that no one has ever had a bad thing to say about seahorses....
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HUMPBACK WHALE SEEN OFF SANDY POINT, ABACO
HUMPBACK WHALE SEEN OFF SANDY POINT, ABACO Dolphins are regularly seen around the coast and in the fishing grounds of Abaco. Sometimes, they make it easy by nosing into harbours and being generally...
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ABSORBING SPONGES ON THE BAHAMAS REEFS…
ABSORBING SPONGES ON THE BAHAMAS REEFS… A while back I showed a collection of colourful sponges – one that you might come across with minimum equipment. Snorkel, mask, flippers. Oh, and a coral reef,...
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BLUEHEAD WRASSE: PRIVATE LIFE LAID BARE
BLUEHEAD WRASSE: PRIVATE LIFE LAID BARE The bluehead wrasse (or blue-headed wrasse) Thalassoma bifasciatum is a denizen of the coral reefs of the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. This...
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SAWFISH: UNIQUE LIVE BIRTH FOOTAGE ON ANDROS
SAWFISH: UNIQUE LIVE BIRTH FOOTAGE ON ANDROS The word ‘awesome’ – a word of Biblical origin and medieval usage connoting an experience of wonderment with an element of dread* – lost its power once it...
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FORAYS WITH MORAYS (4): EXPRESSIVE FEATURES
FORAYS WITH MORAYS (4): EXPRESSIVE FEATURES Time to return to those extremely expressive characters of the coral reefs, moray eels. Specifically, some green morays. One hesitates to anthropomorphise...
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COMING HOME: IT’S ELVIS (THE SQUIRRELFISH)
Being ‘on-island’ right now, I don’t get so much time to write stuff. To everyone’s relief, I guess (including mine). So for a while I’ll post some individual pics that particularly appeal to me. Elvis...
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ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHINS OFF ROCKY POINT, ABACO
This pair was in a group of 8 Atlantic Spotted Dolphins that we encountered yesterday during a day’s expedition on the Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) research boat. We spent...
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DUSKY DAMSELFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (34)
DUSKY DAMSELFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (34) The dusky damselfish Stegastes fuscus is one of a number of damselfish species found in Bahamian waters. These small reef fish, in adult form, are dark...
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PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF (3): SEAHORSING AROUND
PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF (3): SEAHORSING AROUND It’s Friday at last. It’s springtime. A spirit of benign goodwill is evident in the vicinity of Rolling Harbour. Seahorses are irresistible. Don’t...
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BLUE TANG AS REEF FILM STAR
BLUE TANG AS REEF FILM STAR Last summer, the big motion picture sensation for the bird world was, of course, Pixar’s ineffably adorable creation, Piper – the ultimate ‘Chick Flick’. This little ball...
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CHEROKEE SHELL MUSEUM, ABACO: “GIFTS FROM THE SEA”
CHEROKEE SHELL MUSEUM, ABACO: “GIFTS FROM THE SEA” One of the smallest museums in the world has just opened on April 15 in the picturesque settlement of Cherokee on Abaco, Bahamas. Other contenders...
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