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MASTERS OF UNDERWATER CAMOUFLAGE: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (7)
BAHAMAS MASTERS OF UNDERWATER CAMOUFLAGE SCORPIONFISH PEACOCK FLOUNDER or PLATE FISH Bothus lunatus Photos: Melinda at Grand Bahama Scuba This is my last post until next week, when apparently we can...
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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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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE… DER DE DER DE…
…TO GO BACK IN THE WATER… DER DE DER DE… http://rollingharbour.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/01-jaws-theme.mp3 …along came some friendly sharks to swim with… and to photograph There’s no escaping… the...
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A GHOST CRAB’S DAY AT THE SEASIDE AT DELPHI, ABACO
A GHOST CRAB’S DAY AT THE SEASIDE AT DELPHI, ABACO Crabby the Crab lived amongst the greenery at the very back of the Delphi Club Beach It was a very beautiful beach indeed. Lucky Crabby! One day...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) REMORAS: WEIRD SUCKERS
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) REMORAS: WEIRD SUCKERS WHAT ON EARTH ARE REMORAS? Remoras (Echeneidae), also known as Sharksuckers, Whalesuckers or Suckerfishes, are ray-finned fish that grow up to 3 feet...
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MARINE DEBRIS? NO THANKS! 10 FACTS FROM NOAA
Ten Things You Should Know About Marine Debris Monkseal being rescued from marine debris Our waterways are littered with stuff that doesn’t belong in them. Plastic bags, cigarette butts, fishing nets,...
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FRENCH ANGELS: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (15)
FRENCH ANGELS: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (15) JUVENILE FRENCH ANGELFISH – BLACK WITH YELLOW BANDS The French angelfish Pomacanthus paru is found in the western Atlantic and in parts of the eastern Atlantic....
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RAYS OF SUNSHINE ON THE ABACO MARLS
RAYS OF SUNSHINE ON THE ABACO MARLS The Marls of Abaco are prime bonefishing grounds, a vast area of labyrinthine mangrove swamps, sandy islets, channels and shallow flats on the west side of the main...
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CETACEAN SENSATION: SPERM WHALES & DOLPHINS ON ABACO
CETACEAN SENSATION: SPERM WHALES & DOLPHINS ON ABACO July has been ‘Whale Camp’ month for the BMMRO, when a small group of lucky youngsters get to spend time out at sea searching for whales and...
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“ALIEN FROM THE DEEP”: ABACO’S SCALELESS BLACK DRAGONFISH
“ALIEN FROM THE DEEP”: ABACO’S SCALELESS BLACK DRAGONFISH Prepared to be terrified. Beneath the placid turquoise waters of Abaco lurks a ruthless and implacable killer of hideous mien, armed with...
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A VISIT TO BIMINI’S MARINE ENVIRONMENT (1)
Loggerhead Hatchling (Bimini’s Marine Protected Area Campaign) A VISIT TO BIMINI’S MARINE ENVIRONMENT (1) Abaco is fortunate already to have special conservation areas, both on land (e.g. the huge...
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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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SEAHORSES: PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF
SEAHORSES: PREHENSILE TALES FROM THE REEF It’s a year since I last posted about these amazing little creatures, seahorses. I featured a number of photos by Melinda Riger, a couple of videos, some...
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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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SPERM WHALES – BMMRO FIELD TRIP, BAHAMAS
SPERM WHALES – BMMRO FIELD TRIP, BAHAMAS I can never quite get my head around the fact that the waters around Abaco are home to the twin leviathans, sperm whales and humpback whales. And before anyone...
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SHARKS! APEX PREDATORS IN THE BAHAMAS
SHARKS! APEX PREDATORS IN THE BAHAMAS Immersion in current affairs these days brings inevitable acquaintance with sharks of various kinds, and all best avoided. Let’s have a look the real thing, the...
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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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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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HAWKSBILL TURTLES: ENJOY THEM WHILE YOU CAN
HAWKSBILL TURTLES: ENJOY THEM WHILE YOU CAN Pliny the Elder (CE 23–79) was one of the earliest naturalists, besides being a philosopher, author and military commander. He wrote Naturalis Historia...
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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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