Did you know Atlantis Paradise Island is home to a family of the world’s most endangered fish?
Join us at The Ruins Lagoon, The Royal as we celebrate International Sawfish Day! Get up close to this critically endangered species with a special aquarist-led feeding session and educational talk. Learn about the biology, behavior, and conservation of the small tooth sawfish, and discover how you can help protect them.
Saturday, October 17 | 9am – 3pm
The Ruins Lagoon | Complimentary, all ages welcome.
- Smalltooth sawfish were once found throughout the Atlantic Ocean but the dwindling population is now found only in Florida and The Bahamas.
- Habitat destruction from development along their nearshore water habitats and entanglement in fishing nets are the biggest threats to their survival.
- In 2012, Atlantis, Paradise Island became the first and only facility in the world to successfully breed and raise smalltooth sawfish, a critical step in helping to save this singular species.
- The two male and two female juvenile sawfish reside in The Ruins outside Royal Towers and the four adult sawfish, with their distinctive long saw-like rostrum and measuring more than 12 feet in length, are easy to spot from the Predator Tunnel at Predator Lagoon.
International Sawfish Day is celebrated on October 17 and was established as a collaboration between the Sawfish Species Survival Plan (SSP) of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) as well as research and conservation organizations to highlight endangered sawfish and the challenges they face in our world's oceans.
Stay four nights or more and save up to 35%, plus complimentary breakfast for two and more time to experience everything Atlantis has to offer.
Stay four nights or more and save up to 35%, plus complimentary breakfast for two and more time to experience everything Atlantis has to offer.