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Uniform Title
The Bryant Slides Collection, Bahamas
Photo Description
The following marine turtles have been recorded in the Bahamas: Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, and Kemp’s Ridley Turtle. The Green Turtle is listed (2013) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened species as endangered. All marine turtles are now fully protected under Bahamian law, including the Green Turtle. Green Turtle meat and cartilage were used to make turtle soup which was once a delicacy in the Bahamian Out Islands. This image features the bodies of four Green Turtles in a boat near Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. Slide labeled Turtles for Delivery on Man of Way Cay April '65.
Keywords
Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas); Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Sea turtles -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970; Turtles as food -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970; Sea turtle fisheries -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970
Contributing Photographer
Unknown
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Coverage-Temporal
Bahamas -- North America -- Man of War Cay, Abaco
Place
Bahamas
Identifier (Genre)
Transparencies
Rights
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu
Collection
Link to Descriptive Guide
Recommended Citation
"Bodies of four Green Turtles in the a boat near Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas" (1965). British West Indies Bahamas Slides. 49.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-bahamas/49
Keywords
Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas); Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Sea turtles -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970; Turtles as food -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970; Sea turtle fisheries -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970