Atlantis Paradise Island Celebrates 17 Years of Ocean Conservation

Today’s World Oceans Day, but Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas celebrates the oceans all month for World Ocean Months (June) as well as throughout the year, as it has for 17 years through its non-profit ocean conservation foundation, Atlantis Blue Project.

Atlantis Paradise Island is always trying to engage its guests in marine life education and conservation. Following are activities — ranging from cute “ocean-themed” offerings to concrete examples of their impressive conservation efforts — that Atlantis provides throughout June for World Oceans Month and year-round.

Hands-On Guest Interactions and Offerings for Celebrating Our Oceans at Atlantis Include:

— Exploring the world’s largest open-air marine habitat, located at Atlantis — The resort features 14 lagoons, eight million gallons of ocean water and more than 50,000 aquatic animals representing over 250 marine species, which allows guests to learn about the oceans’ most amazing inhabitants and how we can protect them.

— Releasing Sea Turtles – Guests can enjoy an exclusive journey and help the resort’s dedicated marine experts release sea turtles into the Bahamian waters

— Drinking and Eating “Blue” All June – Guests can celebrate “Blue” all month long with ocean-inspired drinks and treats that support Atlantis Blue Project, including:

— Sea Spritz Cocktail

— Blue Curacao Cupcake – at Plato’s, Sun & Ice

— Blue Curacao Sorbet – at Sun & Ice

— Ocean Doughnut – at Murray’s & Coral Lobby

— Ocean SnoCone – at SnoCone Kiosk

— Lionfish Tempura at Nobu – Lionfish are the ultimate sustainable seafood! It’s vital to reduce the population of this invasive species to protect native fish and coral reefs.

Examples of How Atlantis Is Truly Making a Difference in Our Oceans, include:

— Atlantis Has Contributed more than $5 million to Ocean Conservation — In total over the last 17 years, Atlantis stays and experiences have contributed more than $5 million to ABPF, in turn protecting and restoring the rare, threatened, and endangered marine life and their habitats. Using these funds, Atlantis and ABPF have:

— Helped preserve more than one million acres of pristine habitat in The Bahamas, protecting the endangered smalltooth sawfish, green sea turtle, and Andros iguana as well as helping to protect 10% of Bahamian habitats

— Rescued, rehabilitated, and reintroduced 160 animals back into their natural habitats

— Released over 7,500 hatched endangered green sea turtles into the wild

— Planted more than 3,500 mangrove seedlings to restore wetlands

— Funded the first comprehensive national assessment of coral reefs within The Bahamas which resulted in the Coral Reef Report Card

— Provided support in the creation and operation of the only Marine Mammal Stranding Network in The Bahamas

— Helped research Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) to better understand the disease and its spread

— Provided support to help repair damage done to the Bahamas’ coral reefs by the recent hurricane.

— Created a Team of 165 Marine Experts –The Atlantis foundation has a team of more than 165 marine experts — including biologists, aquarists, veterinarians and lab technicians — who rescue, rehabilitate and care for marine animals at Atlantis, and contribute to the research of over 250 species.

— Participated in Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles for Ten Years — Atlantis will once again sponsor a turtle, named Big Blue, in Tour de Turtles (TdT) kicking off this year on June 16, 2022 (World Sea Turtle Day). Created by Sea Turtle Conservancy, Tour de Turtles tracks individual sea turtles, for approximately three months, as they leave their respective nesting beaches and race to complete a “turtle” marathon. The Tour de Turtles competitors will swim with the goal of being the first turtle to swim the furthest distance during the migration marathon.