Bahamas National Trust, Pew applaud creation of permanent sanctuary NASSAU, Bahamas, July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sharks in The Bahamas can breathe more easily after the nation's government announced today that all commercial shark fishing in the approximately 630,000 square kilometers (243,244 square miles) of the country's waters is now prohibited.

Scientist And Artist Lends Voice To Help Safeguard Threatened Species NASSAU, The Bahamas, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr.

The Bahamian island of Great Inagua is known for its old salt plant and its large flamingo flock, but after Hurricane Ike stormed through last week, the flamingos may be gone for good.

By Kevin Wadlow, Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Mar. 7--"Sandy" Sprunt came to the Florida Keys for the birds, and stayed to become one of the best-known conservationists in island history.