Animals/Pets
HSGB Celebrates 50 years of caring for four legged friends in Grand Bahama
October 18, 2018
In 1968 the Humane Society of Grand Bahama (HSGB) was founded “to protect God’s creatures in times of trouble on Grand Bahama Island...”
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Scrap the Table Scraps
October 09, 2018
Vet says human foods can harm pets...Mouthwatering jerk chicken or spicy curry mutton might be meals fit for a king, but these perennial favorites are detrimental to his loyal companions, Fido and Kitty...
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Shark bite victim says she'll be back to The Bahamas
September 27, 2018
AN American woman bitten by a shark in Abaco on Sunday says she plans to return to The Bahamas in just "a few days" and will go spearfishing again...
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BNT urges caution in opening up Pelagic species to commercial fishing
September 26, 2018
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) noted the remarks of the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Honourable Michael Pintard, in The Nassau Guardian August 24th when he stated the intent of his Ministry and the Department of Marine Resources...
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US diver bitten by reef shark
September 26, 2018
A MASSACHUSETTS woman, who was airlifted to Florida after a shark attack in Abaco over the weekend, is reportedly recovering in hospital after successful surgery to save her fingers...
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Longline fishing 'must not be allowed'
September 24, 2018
THE Bahamas National Trust is strongly opposed to the introduction of longline fishing within the country's economic exclusive zone - a destructive practice it warned that could change the Bahamian way of life forever...
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Give your dog a bone? Vet says, "Not so fast" Table scraps pose potential danger to internal organs
September 07, 2018
Its a piece of advice that runs counter to the bone-loving dogs the mass media has for generations depicted cooked bones from table scraps can be harmful causing injuries or even fatalities...
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Me, extinct I don't think so
August 27, 2018
One of the rarest birds in the western hemisphere, the Bahama Nuthatch, has been rediscovered by research teams searching Grand Bahama...
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Case of pit bull dogs death at a standstill
August 21, 2018
THE case involving the death of Whitehead, a pregnant pit bull that died as a result of an illegal caesarian performed by an unlicenced "street vet" in Freeport earlier this year, is at a standstill due to the absence of a complaint and lack of sufficient...
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Stakeholders to Get the Chance to Give Feedback on Marine Protected Areas in The Bahamas
July 31, 2018
Realizing the 2020 Goal to Effectively Manage and Expand Bahamian Marine Protected Areas was the aim of the press conference held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Wednesday, July 25, 2018.
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Aliv reaches out to help blaze victim
July 31, 2018
ALIV, as part of its duty to the community, stepped up to the plate to donate funds as well as necessary items which included clothes to 96-year-old Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock resident Doris Smith.Ms Smith is one of Grand Bahama's oldest inhabitants...
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Newly Appointed Minister Makes First Official Visit to BAMSI North Andros
July 26, 2018
Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Hon. Michael Pintard while on an official visit to the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institutes (BAMSI) North Andros site last week Thursday, told some 200 employees of the Institute that he holds a different notion of what BAMSI should be than what has historically been shared.
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Premature baby penguin recovers after parents broke her egg
July 19, 2018
LONDON (AP) -- London Zoo says a premature baby penguin has been nursed back to health after her parents accidentally stepped on her egg and broke it. The zoo says keepers were astonished to find that the female Humboldt penguin chick, nicknamed Rainbow, was still...
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BREEF and RBDF Partner to Guard Our Marine Heritage
July 17, 2018
BREEF and the RBDF celebrated the ending of an impactful six-day Marine Conservation Workshop today with its closing ceremony at the Coral Harbour Base. Bringing principal remarks was the Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, the Honourable Brent Symonette.
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46 DOMINICANS ACCUSED OF POACHING
July 16, 2018
LESS than a week after they were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, 46 Dominican fishermen were charged in court on Thursday afternoon for poaching in Bahamian waters.The Dominican nationals all appeared before Magistrate Cara Turnquest...
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Did deadly snake kill her cat
May 14, 2018
A DEAD cat with bite marks near its abdomen has raised suspicions that a non-indigenous, poisonous snake could be lurking in north-west New Providence...
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Dog Day Afternoon at Claridge Primary
May 09, 2018
A Grade 2 student at Claridge Primary shows eagerness to answer question about pet wellness during a visit to the Nassau school by a local representative of the Washington, D.C.-based Pet Food Institute and BAARK, Bahamas Alliance for Animals Rights and Kindness, a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers...
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Bones Babes Reel Them In 2018
April 19, 2018
The highly anticipated Bahamas Rotary Tuna Classic returned in grand style last weekend, as teams of fishing enthusiasts took to the high seas for two days of friendly competition. Now in its sixteenth year, the 2018 Tuna Tournament saw thirteen teams from around the country, battle it out in various categories including largest dolphin, Mahi Mahi and tuna and then the coveted Grand Slam...
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Help catch killer pit bull's owner
April 03, 2018
THE Bahamas Humane Society is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who filmed and encouraged a dog to kill a smaller dog...
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Magistrates Ruling on Turtle Killer Was Too Lenient
March 14, 2018
The Bahamas National Trust condemns the killing of the sea turtle in Grand Bahama. We commend the officers of the various agencies who coordinated the arrest of the three people responsible for the capture and brutal slaughter of a loggerhead turtle last week in Grand Bahama...
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