Cape Eleuthera is a nine mile long peninsula of land. It is approximately 180 miles south of Florida, and 56 miles east of Nassau, the main island of the Bahamas. The central location, beautiful beaches, and abundance of marine life are a huge attraction to tourists and scientists alike.
There are many different Biomes to be found in the Bahamas, the two most common being deciduous forest and grasslands. During the year the temperature ranges from 70-75 degrees F in the spring and 80-85 degrees F throughout the rest of the year. The average yearly rainfall is about 38 inches. Usually the month with exponentially more rain than the others is September.
Cape Eleuthera is the largest marina in all the Southern Bahamas and is the only marina with 12-15' deep water entry and accommodating vessels over 200' with a 450' mega yacht dock. This brings the deep sea fishermen to the peninsula. Offshore sport fishing and deep sea fishing is very popular. Cape Eleuthera boasts one of the largest populations of Marlin in the world.
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Scuba diving and free diving are popular in Cape Eleuthera. Divers are greeted by crystal clear water, and undersea discoveries they will never forget, guaranteed. There is a large assortment of tropical fish both large and small, as well as coral, undersea plants, and of course sharks.
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Cape Eleuthera has the largest population of sharks in the world. Some of these species include Blacktip sharks, Spinner sharks, Brown sharks, Sandbar sharks, Nurse sharks, Tiger sharks and Lemon sharks. There are many more species of sharks that call the Bahamas homes, but these are the most common. At some points in the year Hammerheads and Bull sharks can be seen. The is much discussion over why all of these sharks have flocked to Cape Eleuthera. Scientists have many ideas; water temperature could be a factor, food, or maybe just the ocean floor is a good living and breeding environment. No one knows for sure. As you could probably imagine, Cape Eleuthera serves as one of the largest shark research centers in the world. All of this research is conducted through the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
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One final research topic: Bonefish. These fish are necessary to the ocean ecosystem of Cape Eleuthera. Due to over fishing and invasive species, these fish have been on a decline and are very close to the endangered species list. The main topic of research at the Cape Eleuthera Institute revolves around saving the Bonefish population. Already the oceans have felt the loss with a decline in coral and undersea plants. If the ecosystem is not stabilized the entire ocean ecosystem could colapse as soon as the next hundred years.
There are many different Biomes to be found in the Bahamas, the two most common being deciduous forest and grasslands. During the year the temperature ranges from 70-75 degrees F in the spring and 80-85 degrees F throughout the rest of the year. The average yearly rainfall is about 38 inches. Usually the month with exponentially more rain than the others is September.
Cape Eleuthera is the largest marina in all the Southern Bahamas and is the only marina with 12-15' deep water entry and accommodating vessels over 200' with a 450' mega yacht dock. This brings the deep sea fishermen to the peninsula. Offshore sport fishing and deep sea fishing is very popular. Cape Eleuthera boasts one of the largest populations of Marlin in the world.
Scuba diving and free diving are popular in Cape Eleuthera. Divers are greeted by crystal clear water, and undersea discoveries they will never forget, guaranteed. There is a large assortment of tropical fish both large and small, as well as coral, undersea plants, and of course sharks.
Cape Eleuthera has the largest population of sharks in the world. Some of these species include Blacktip sharks, Spinner sharks, Brown sharks, Sandbar sharks, Nurse sharks, Tiger sharks and Lemon sharks. There are many more species of sharks that call the Bahamas homes, but these are the most common. At some points in the year Hammerheads and Bull sharks can be seen. The is much discussion over why all of these sharks have flocked to Cape Eleuthera. Scientists have many ideas; water temperature could be a factor, food, or maybe just the ocean floor is a good living and breeding environment. No one knows for sure. As you could probably imagine, Cape Eleuthera serves as one of the largest shark research centers in the world. All of this research is conducted through the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
One final research topic: Bonefish. These fish are necessary to the ocean ecosystem of Cape Eleuthera. Due to over fishing and invasive species, these fish have been on a decline and are very close to the endangered species list. The main topic of research at the Cape Eleuthera Institute revolves around saving the Bonefish population. Already the oceans have felt the loss with a decline in coral and undersea plants. If the ecosystem is not stabilized the entire ocean ecosystem could colapse as soon as the next hundred years.
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