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Throughout the week University of The Bahamas got the opportunity to listen to lectures and learn a lot about the marine life surrounding Bimini. Students also participated in snorkels with many different sharks, such as Blacktips, Lemons, and Great Hammerheads!

WOW! What a YEAR we have had!! Today we wrap up and close the station for a well deserved holiday break, and what better way to finish up than by reflecting on all the amazing things our team has accomplished in 2023!

Nebraska takes on Bimini! Baylie Fadool who graduated from University of Nebraska Lincoln got the opportunity to lead a course from her undergraduate univeristy to the Bimini Shark Lab to provide students an opportunity to get field experience in marine biology.

An introduction into Marine Science! This past week we had first year Eckerd students who are interested in Marine Science. During their time students were involved with many lectures that were brought to life with field activities led by the Shark Lab and Bimini Scuba Center

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT! 🚨 A new study looked at 17 years of Bimini Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) data to assess age and growth in this species and contribute crucial life history information for their conservation and management. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Education and Conservation are two of our main missions. We cannot have conservation without education! We strive to raise public perception and awareness of sharks and other marine species.

Eckerd College joined us for the second time this year for a jam packed - and very sharky - week! We saw hammerheads, stingrays and Caribbean reef sharks up close in their respective habitats.

That’s a wrap!! We had numerous courses join the Shark Lab and see these amazing sharks up close and personal. It was also our pleasure collaborating with @Biminiscubacenter on these excursions. 📸: Wyatt Albert

As the week starts with @ccusharkresearchlab got to see the Caribbean Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus perezi). Students were able to snorkel the reef, getting an up close view of the classically sharky looking Caribbean reef sharks! This is one of the most iconic Shark Lab dives.

After learning how juvenile Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) utilize mangroves for protection and foraging Coastal Carolina students were able to see them in their natural environment. The clear waters of Bimini allow for crystal sightings of these incredible sharks!

Students with University of The Bahamas @ub @ubnorth see some new species up close! Blacktip and lemon sharks made some close passes by the boat this week. The students were very excited to see the sharks they have been learning about in their lectures! 📸: Wyatt Albert

When juvenile Lemon Sharks begin to outgrow the nursery habitat provided by mangroves, they start to make their way out to the sand flats in search of larger prey. Due to their larger size they are less vulnerable to predators in the area. 📸: Wyatt Albert

Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) are a well known coastal species in tropical and subtropical waters.Spending significant time in shallow waters hunting fish such as Grunt, Snapper, and even Bonefish (Albula vulpes)! 📸: Wyatt Albert

How can you not smile when hanging out with stingrays!? We visited Honeymoon Harbor with our teacher course where they were able to interact firsthand with Southern Stingrays (Hypanus americanus) After the stingrays showed up the smiles were quick to follow! 📸: Wyatt Albert

Today our Teachers and Educators were able to observe juvenile Lemon Sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in a mangrove nursery! 📸: Wyatt Albert

Conch play a huge role, both in their seagrass habitats as well as Bahamian culture. Conchs also provide a food source themselves, with predators such as sea turtles, eagle rays, nurse sharks and crustaceans preying on these gastropods.

Seeing Lemon Sharks in their nursery habitats to feeding the stingrays, the memories keep getting better! Along with lectures in the classroom we are able to provide teachers with the most well rounded and jam packed week possible. 📸: Wyatt Albert

A huge thank you to Ocean Mokum Foundation for making this past Teacher and Educator course possible! When school starts within these next few weeks these Teachers will go back to their classrooms and show their students the adventures of Bimini.

APPLICATIONS OPEN! Submit your completed application (including cover letter, CV and letters of recommendation) for the MARCH 1 to JUNE 1, 2025 internship period no later than SEPT 29, 11:59pm EST to be considered. Scholarships available. biminisharklab.com/internships