Title

Two men, one carrying the body of a Green Turtle, walk on path from the dock near Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas

Photographer

Preview

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 two men, one carrying the body of a Green Turtle, walking on path from the dock near Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. On the dock is also a pile of ropes and propane tanks. Slide labeled Delivery of Green Turtle Man of War April '65.

Keywords

Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas); Man of War Cay (Abaco, Bahamas) -- Description and travel; Sea turtle fisheries -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970; Turtles as food -- Bahamas -- Man of War Cay -- 1960-1970; Docks -- 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

BWI - Bahamas Slides

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Recommended Citation

"Two men, one carrying the body of a Green Turtle, walk on path from the dock near Man of War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas" (1965). British West Indies Bahamas Slides. 51.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-bahamas/51