The Bimini Islands are the Westernmost Islands in the Bahamian chain and situated just 50 miles from the coast of Florida.
Aside from the beautiful beaches, Bimini's shores are dominated by mangroves and shallow seagrass lagoons. Mangrove lagoons and seagrass beds are among the most productive marine ecosystems, providing nursery and feeding grounds for many coral reef fishes, reef-associated predators, and commercially important fish.
Bimini is the location of the most productive pupping grounds for Lemon Sharks and hosts a plethora of other shark and ray species. The Islands also provide nesting areas for both Loggerhead Turtles and the endangered Hawksbill Turtle, serve as one of the best places in the world to see wild Bottlenose Dolphins and Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, and it's marine ecosystems have made it long renowned as both the Big Game Fishing Capital of the World, and one of the world's best dive destinations.
Amidst all of the natural and cultural beauties of the island, Bimini is in jeopardy. The island's resources are being destroyed, risking permanent damage to the paradise that has inspired everyone who has been there, from Ernest Hemmingway to Martin Luther King Jr. This controversial development that threatens Bimini's ecology is the Bimini Bay Resort and Casino.
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