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Bahamas Coral Gene Bank Equipment Arrives at Atlantis Resort
We are thrilled to announce that The Bahamas Coral Gene Bank at Atlantis, Paradise Island has received two 40-foot containers packed with essential lab equipment to bolster coral preservation efforts in the face of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease pandemic. Spearheaded by the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS),
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Cheer for Victory the Leatherback Sea Turtle in the 2024 Tour de Turtles!
Meet Victory: Our Leatherback Sea Turtle Champion This year, Atlantis Resort and Atlantis Blue Project Foundation proudly sponsor Victory. She is an adult female leatherback sea turtle participating in the 17th annual Tour de Turtles (TdT). Victory’s Nesting Encounter On May 28, 2024, Victory nested on Soropta Beach, Panama. She
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Marine Mammal Mysteries: Stranding Response Efforts in The Bahamas
Recent Strandings in The Bahamas Sperm Whale, Eleuthera, December 2023 In December 2023, the head of a sperm whale washed ashore at Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera. Dr. Higgs and his team from the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) responded quickly. Unfortunately, the incident highlighted some public misconceptions. Some individuals tried to take
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-18-at-11.54.08-AM.jpg)
Reef Rescue Network: Growing Stronger
The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation is thrilled to share inspiring news from the frontlines of marine conservation. The Reef Rescue Network’s “Coral is Calling” campaign, launched in 2023 in response to the severe coral bleaching events and diseases that have scarred our ocean over the last decade, has marked a
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Atlantis-Bahamas-scaled.jpg)
Coral Is Calling: A New Wave of Marine Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in The Bahamas
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the “Coral is Calling” campaign, a pioneering nation-wide initiative aimed at bolstering coral reef restoration and sustainable tourism in The Bahamas. With the expansion of our coral restoration partner, the Reef Rescue Network (RRN), and the introduction of novel conservation experiences throughout
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-16-at-10.59.12-AM.jpg)
2023 Bleaching Crisis in The Bahamas
The breathtaking coral reefs of The Bahamas, renowned around the world for their vibrancy and diverse marine life, are under serious and immediate threat as a powerful ocean heat wave driven by climate change is causing widespread coral bleaching and killing off entire reef ecosystems. Over the past several weeks
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Book-Donation.jpg)
Saving The Blue: Studying the Critically Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish
Hello, fellow marine enthusiasts, Scientist and Conservationists! My name is Khrys Carroll, and I am from Central Andros, The Bahamas. I am a marine scientist with ‘Saving The Blue’ and I’m excited to share with you my latest adventure in researching the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish. As many of you
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Samana-turtle-ABPF-scaled.jpg)
A Marathon for Survival: Samana’s Incredible Journey and Our Fight Against Plastic Pollution
In the shimmering depths of Panama’s waters, Samana emerges not just as another leatherback, but as a symbol of optimism. More than just a nesting leatherback, she carries the banner for Atlantis and the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation in the much-anticipated 2023 Tour de Turtles! From Costa Rican Sands to
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Manatee-banner-scaled.jpg)
Bahamian Ballet: Manatees Dance Through Our Waters in 2023
In the sparkling waters of The Bahamas, there is a gentle giant that has captured our collective hearts – the manatee. And while we are filled with relief that there have been no recent reports of marine mammal strandings, our citizen scientists have gifted us with something special this spring:
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-8.03.02-AM.jpg)
Turning Tides: Introducing The Bahamas’ Coral Gene Bank
A harrowing marine crisis calls for bold, innovative solutions — a reality that underpins our recent launch of The Bahamas’ inaugural living coral gene bank. This groundbreaking initiative — aptly termed a “Noah’s Ark” for corals — offers a glimmer of hope amid the region-wide havoc wreaked by the Stony
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-18-at-4.56.19-PM-1.jpg)
Bahamas Coral Gene Bank Equipment Arrives at Atlantis Resort
We are thrilled to announce that The Bahamas Coral Gene Bank at Atlantis, Paradise Island has received two 40-foot containers packed with essential lab equipment to bolster coral preservation efforts in the face of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease pandemic. Spearheaded by the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS),
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screen-Shot-2024-07-29-at-7.31.10-PM.jpg)
Cheer for Victory the Leatherback Sea Turtle in the 2024 Tour de Turtles!
Meet Victory: Our Leatherback Sea Turtle Champion This year, Atlantis Resort and Atlantis Blue Project Foundation proudly sponsor Victory. She is an adult female leatherback sea turtle participating in the 17th annual Tour de Turtles (TdT). Victory’s Nesting Encounter On May 28, 2024, Victory nested on Soropta Beach, Panama. She
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fig1_left.png)
Marine Mammal Mysteries: Stranding Response Efforts in The Bahamas
Recent Strandings in The Bahamas Sperm Whale, Eleuthera, December 2023 In December 2023, the head of a sperm whale washed ashore at Lighthouse Point in Eleuthera. Dr. Higgs and his team from the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) responded quickly. Unfortunately, the incident highlighted some public misconceptions. Some individuals tried to take
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-18-at-11.54.08-AM.jpg)
Reef Rescue Network: Growing Stronger
The Atlantis Blue Project Foundation is thrilled to share inspiring news from the frontlines of marine conservation. The Reef Rescue Network’s “Coral is Calling” campaign, launched in 2023 in response to the severe coral bleaching events and diseases that have scarred our ocean over the last decade, has marked a
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Atlantis-Bahamas-scaled.jpg)
Coral Is Calling: A New Wave of Marine Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in The Bahamas
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the “Coral is Calling” campaign, a pioneering nation-wide initiative aimed at bolstering coral reef restoration and sustainable tourism in The Bahamas. With the expansion of our coral restoration partner, the Reef Rescue Network (RRN), and the introduction of novel conservation experiences throughout
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-16-at-10.59.12-AM.jpg)
2023 Bleaching Crisis in The Bahamas
The breathtaking coral reefs of The Bahamas, renowned around the world for their vibrancy and diverse marine life, are under serious and immediate threat as a powerful ocean heat wave driven by climate change is causing widespread coral bleaching and killing off entire reef ecosystems. Over the past several weeks
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Book-Donation.jpg)
Saving The Blue: Studying the Critically Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish
Hello, fellow marine enthusiasts, Scientist and Conservationists! My name is Khrys Carroll, and I am from Central Andros, The Bahamas. I am a marine scientist with ‘Saving The Blue’ and I’m excited to share with you my latest adventure in researching the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish. As many of you
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Samana-turtle-ABPF-scaled.jpg)
A Marathon for Survival: Samana’s Incredible Journey and Our Fight Against Plastic Pollution
In the shimmering depths of Panama’s waters, Samana emerges not just as another leatherback, but as a symbol of optimism. More than just a nesting leatherback, she carries the banner for Atlantis and the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation in the much-anticipated 2023 Tour de Turtles! From Costa Rican Sands to
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Manatee-banner-scaled.jpg)
Bahamian Ballet: Manatees Dance Through Our Waters in 2023
In the sparkling waters of The Bahamas, there is a gentle giant that has captured our collective hearts – the manatee. And while we are filled with relief that there have been no recent reports of marine mammal strandings, our citizen scientists have gifted us with something special this spring:
![](https://blueprojectatlantis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-8.03.02-AM.jpg)
Turning Tides: Introducing The Bahamas’ Coral Gene Bank
A harrowing marine crisis calls for bold, innovative solutions — a reality that underpins our recent launch of The Bahamas’ inaugural living coral gene bank. This groundbreaking initiative — aptly termed a “Noah’s Ark” for corals — offers a glimmer of hope amid the region-wide havoc wreaked by the Stony