Bimini Biological Field Station
About This Museum
You'd be forgiven for expecting a sterile lab, but the Bimini Biological Field Station—affectionately dubbed the 'Shark Lab'—is a place where groundbreaking science happens just feet from lapping turquoise waves. It’s less a traditional museum and more a living, breathing portal into the world of shark research. The air hums with the quiet intensity of discovery, where a scientist tagging a juvenile lemon shark is just another Tuesday. This is where raw data and wild nature collide.
Collection Highlights
The real 'exhibits' are the sharks themselves, from the resident nurse sharks dozing under the dock to the tiny, spotted pups in their protected mangrove nursery. You'll find walls adorned not with art, but with decades of tracking maps and jaw specimens used for ID, each one telling a story of a specific animal's life.
Visitor Information
Access is typically by appointment or through scheduled tours, as this is a working research facility first and foremost. It's best to check their website or call ahead—you're essentially stepping into their office, an office that happens to be in paradise.
Architecture & Building
The main building is a no-frills, practical wooden structure raised on stilts, built more for hurricanes than aesthetics. It looks like it grew there organically, weathered by salt spray and sun, with docks and walkways extending directly into the clear Bahamian shallows.
Contact & Location
Address: Bimini Biological Field Station, Port Royale Road, Port Royal, Buccaneer, Bimini, The Bahamas
Phone: +1 242-347-4538
Website: Visit Website
