Andros Island is the largest island in the Bahamas archipelago, with an area of 3700 km2. It has a population of around 8,000 people, with most residents living in small towns along the eastern coast. Andros Island exports millions of gallons of fresh water daily to the capital city of Nassau. The island has a 130 mile long barrier reef surrounding it, which forms the Tongue of the Ocean canyon, dropping down over 6000 feet. In the past, Andros was home to the Lucayan people and was later used as a base by pirates like Henry Morgan in the 17th century. Today, the economy relies on tourism, centered around activities like fishing, snorkeling, and exploring the

1. AnDrOs iSLanD the "BIG yard"...

5. Andros exports millions of gallons of fresh water twice daily to Nassau.

6. Owens- Illinois logging co. in the 1960’s…

8. Bahamian reefs

9. Summer ‘99 reef survey

10. N.A. Gyre...

11. gEoLOgY

12. Ambergris Cay Blue Hole, Belize

13. Satellite image

14. Satellite image

15. Satellite image

16. Satellite image

17. Ambergris Blue Hole

18. Charlie’s Blue Hole

19. Church’s Blue Hole

26. Gibson Cay inland blue hole

27. hIStoRy aNd CuLTurE

32. Sites by land (North)

33. Red Bays

36. conch anchor...

37. Coiled & “plated” baskets made w/silvertop palmetto

39. Typical basket from Red bays

40. Androsia batik factory

41. @ Androsia

42. Church...

43. tRiP oVErVieW

44. flight to Andros

45. 2000 plane...

49. North Andros “terminal”?

50. The cab experience...

53. The lodge @ Forfar Field Station

54. Cabins @ Forfar...

56. Running Free

67. @ the reef

71. Dog’s-tooth limestone

72. cONsErvAtiON

73. fish collector in Philippines…

74. What to touch?...

80. fish feeding

81. sNoRKelinG TiPS

97. NO WHINING!

99. looking east...