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How Artificial Intelligence is Helping Advance Marine Mammal Conservation 

Written by Natalie Hodges, Research Faculty at the Cape Eleuthera Institute The Bahamas is home to over 25 species of marine mammal, and the waters surrounding Eleuthera provide habitat for…

Spring 2026 Semester Research Project: Marine Mammals

Each semester, Island School students dive into hands-on research alongside scientists from the Cape Eleuthera Institute, contributing to meaningful, place-based studies that explore the unique ecosystems of The Bahamas. These…

Cape Eleuthera Institute Scientists Encounter Group of Orcas in Exuma Sound

At the beginning of November, researchers at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) encountered a pod of three orcas (Orcinus orca) or “killer whales” while surveying beaked whales in the Exuma…