Tis’ the Season… for Nassau grouper babies!
This winter, say no to buying, selling, and eating Nassau grouper. Let’s give these fellas some time for romance! Written by Lily Haines It’s that time of year again… Nassau grouper are having sex. That’s right. In the name of courtship and mating , Nassau grouper are aggregating in large schools of hundreds to thousands […]
Can You Recognize the Brainiest Caribbean Corals?
Written by Natalia Hurtado & Casey Harris, Research Scientists (PIMS & CEI) If you’ve ever been diving, snorkeling or spear fishing on a coral reef, you probably noticed corals that look like a human brain. Did you know that there are 4 different brain coral species in the Caribbean? Properly identifying them can be tricky […]
Put Your Brain To The Test!
PUT YOUR BRAINS TO THE TEST! In our last post, we showed you how to identify the following brain coral species in the Caribbean: Grooved brain coral Boulder brain coral Symmetrical brain coral Knobby brain coral Maze coral (not actually a brain coral, but is often confused with them) Now it’s time to put your […]
Make Waves of Change this Holiday Season – Donate to PIMS!
This year, The Perry Institute for Marine Science has made waves of change throughout The Bahamas and the greater Caribbean. Our research, conservation, and education programs have helped protect our oceans, restore coral reefs, replenish our fisheries and empower future conservation leaders. Your donation will help support our ongoing mission to bring the best research […]
