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4 unusual facts about Abaco Islands


Barb horse

The Abaco Barb is an endangered strain of the Spanish Barb horse breed found on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas.

Berghia creutzbergi

Berghia creutzbergi is an inhabitant of Western Atlantic Ocean, present in Florida, Costa Rica, ABC Islands (Curaçao); Venezuela (Dependencias Federales), Bahamas (Great or Little Abaco), Grand Cayman Island, Barbados, and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

Phoenix Foundation

The Foundation's next attempt was in 1973 on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas.

Samuel Nicholas

Commodore Hopkins had been ordered to proceed to Abaco in the Bahamas, and from there to operate against the force of Lord Dunmore.


Bahama Oriole

Historically, the Bahama Oriole has been known only from two major islands in the Bahamas: Abaco and Andros.

Blackhawk International Airways

Nine people, including American R&B singer Aaliyah, the pilot and seven others, including make up artists and record label executives, were killed in a Cessna 402B (N8097W) crash on August 25, 2001 at Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas.

Cyril Fountain

After his graduation in 1953, he returned to the Bahamas and eventually became a teacher, working in various places including the Abaco Islands and West End.

History of the Bahamas

Many settler families moved from New Providence to Eleuthera or Abaco to escape harassment from the pirates.


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