Caves – Page 2 – Abaco Scientist

Extreme Cave Diving Video

Sean just posted on ecology of the freshwater area of blue holes, and here
is a view from the bottom. A full feature Nat Geo video – amazing footage.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:03:46-05:00 June 20th, 2013|Categories: Blue Holes, Caves, Geology|0 Comments

Blue Holes as Freshwater Oases?

Antillean Nighthawk taking a drink from a blue hole before flying off into the night to forage

We often hear about inland blue holes as a window to the past. The anoxic conditions found deep […]

By wpadmins| 2017-12-01T14:03:46-05:00 June 18th, 2013|Categories: Archaeology, Birds, Blue Holes, Caves|2 Comments

Crocodiles, tortoises, and birds, oh my!

Thanks to Dave and Janet for sending their presentations from the recent Bahamas
Natural History Conference. Really two talks in one, focusing on past and present
natural history. More detail on the information in the first part of the talk here.
After the […]

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:04:08-05:00 April 5th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Blue Holes, Caves, Food, Fossils, Geology, herpetology|0 Comments

Three Abaco Parks Proposals

Did some video this week with Loggerhead Productions generating more
information on the three new proposed Abaco conservation areas: South
Abaco Blue Holes Conservation Area, East Abaco Creeks National Park Proposal,
and Cross Harbour Conservation Area (a summary of all three here). All three
are examples of “bottom up” […]

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:04:34-05:00 November 21st, 2012|Categories: Beaches, Blue Holes, Caves, Current Events, Education, Enforcement, Mangroves and Creeks, marine protected areas, Policy, Regulations|0 Comments

Cave Diving at Lost Bahamas secret underground

These videos never cease to amaze from the Bahamas Caves Research Foundation
(just may want to turn the volume down).

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:04:36-05:00 November 7th, 2012|Categories: Blue Holes, Caves, Geology|0 Comments

Cave Explorers Featured Again by Nat Geo

Story here about the upcoming forum featuring Nat Geo explorer Kenny Broad.
The links in the article go to some of the recent Nat Geo features on blue holes.
Kenny won a 2011 Explorer of the Year from Nat Geo.

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:04:41-05:00 October 13th, 2012|Categories: Blue Holes, Caves, Current Events, Geology|0 Comments

Cave Diving Video

Yet another press outlet picking up on the cave diving research. It is great to see
the publicity this research has received.

By Craig Layman| 2012-04-24T12:38:22-05:00 April 24th, 2012|Categories: Blue Holes, Caves, Geology|0 Comments

An Overview of Bahamas Natural Resources

I came across this link over the weekend, a veritable encyclopedia
of Bahamian natural resources. Although entitled a “plan”, really more
of an overview of the most important habitat types and organisms in the
country. Not a lot of extensive detail on any one of them, but a nice
starting point for […]

By Craig Layman| 2017-12-01T14:05:11-05:00 April 22nd, 2012|Categories: Birds, Blue Holes, Caves, Conch, Coral, Fish, Geology, herpetology, Invertebrates, Lizards, lobster, Mangroves and Creeks, Marine Mammals, Plants, seagrass, sharks, Turtles|1 Comment

Show your support for the East Abaco Creeks Proposed National Park

In 2010 a proposal was submitted to protect the Snake Cay Creeks, Bight of Old Robinson and Cherokee Sound. Help celebrate Earth Day and indicate your support for these areas, by emailing or faxing the following persons on April 23rd to request that these areas be put aside as a national […]