Critter News
AUGUST 30, 2009
Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species inhabit the Bahamas, and previously it was legal to kill any sea turtle species found there except one, the hawksbill. Tags: turtles Bahamas endangered species. About time. Now, they are all protected.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
There is a virtual flock of new and interesting bird science news all of the sudden, including the rediscovery of an extinct Bahama Nuthatch. They look almost exactly like a mark we found on an ancient extinct giant turtle bone several years ago, dated to about 2.3 But here I want to note, and for now, dismiss, a find from Madagascar.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2012
In my first trip to the West Indies , I learned that the Bahamas boast an impressive array of wild native doves including the Caribbean Dove and White-crowned Pigeon. This dove shares a distinguishing mark, a black collar around the nape that does not extend all the way around the neck, with the Ringed Turtle-Dove.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 9, 2010
See OCEANS, Save Oceans ” is an initiative developed with The Nature Conservancy where a portion of each ticket sold for the film’s opening week April 22-28 will help establish new marine protected areas in The Bahamas. “We For more details on Disneynature’s collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, please visit: www.disney.com/Oceans.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 1, 2017
With Corey’s February jollies to The Bahamas (when he should have been at home looking for GGOs), Lichtenstein, Austria and Switzerland our country/province/principality/kingdom/territory list has swollen to 37. You should have forgone the Bahamas!). Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–???????
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2017
European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????? The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust. BS-Bahamas-Nassau-New Gate Road – 25.0644x-77.3035. Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
European Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia turtur. Oriental Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia orientalis. ???–??????? The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust. BS-Bahamas-Nassau-New Gate Road – 25.0644x-77.3035. Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust.
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