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July 24, 2023
Encouraging a conservationist spirit

The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) 2023 Rising Tides field school is immersing six Bahamian high school students in a comprehensive curriculum centered on marine ecology, aiming to kindle a conservationist spirit in these future leaders.

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February 02, 2023
BRON Celebrates World Wetlands Day

“It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration” is the 26th annual World Wetlands Day theme.

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December 02, 2022
First national report card sheds light on underwater world of mangroves

After years of painstaking research encompassing drones, satellite-based survey methods and in-water surveillance from hundreds of sites across the nation, the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) has released a first of its kind report on the health of The Bahamas’ valuable but often underappreciated mangrove ecosystems.

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May 16, 2016
Dancing dung beetles navigate with 'sky snapshot'

Dung beetles record a mental image of the positions of the Sun, the Moon and the stars and use the snapshot to navigate, according to researchers.

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September 12, 2022
Pet Food Institute: don’t give a dog a bone

In the minds of many, dogs and bones just belong together. Their compatibility has been entrenched in the likes of nursery rhymes and Saturday morning cartoons. But contrary to those long-held beliefs, cooked bones can present serious health complications for dogs and cats.

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January 27, 2016
BNT observes World Wetlands Day

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is showcasing selected national parks in observance of World Wetlands Day on February 2.

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June 09, 2020
A Personal Plea to Help Save the Oceans of The Bahamas Before it is Too Late

I write this as a Bahamian with the deep conviction that “once you know something is wrong, you have an obligation to try to at least do something about it, even if that something is small.” What I know is wrong is how we all in some way abuse and how we allow others to openly abuse our greatest natural resource, our oceans...

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May 22, 2020
Official Statement from The Office of The Prime Minister

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis released the following statement today on the resumption of worship services under specific conditions, and the further relaxation of business hours and days for designated exempted businesses and services outlined in the Emergency Powers (COVID 19) Order 2020...

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February 24, 2016
Ricardo Miller's new book encourages parenting with a purpose

You may not have been held up as the ideal for what constitutes a parent in the past, but a children's ministry minister is calling for parents to make a commitment now to be intentional; and to parent with a purpose, with the release of his new book "Parenting With a Purpose: Equipping Kids To Succeed In Life."

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July 31, 2019
Protection laws have fostered perfect environment for sharks

THE country's shark protection laws have fostered the perfect environment for research on critically endangered shark species, like the small-tooth sawfish. Dr Mark Bond, Florida International University, said researchers have noticed "very small pups" of sawfish in Andros.

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