Atlantis Sets Free Zeus, the 70-stone manta ray.


His namesake is the mythological god of the sky but as Zeus the manta ray flew through the clouds, he was at the mercy of a helicopter until it reached the shore.





The 70-stone sea creature was carried on a vast net to the Atlantic Ocean from Paradise Island in the Bahamas, where he had been in captivity for three years.


As part of a research and release program at the Atlantis resort, the massive black ray was lowered into the open sea.


Spanning 13ft in diameter, Zeus had to be transported on a hydraulically welded frame to make sure he got to the water safely.





Following the two hour journey, the Ray, which has a 3dt-wide mouth, was released after spending three years as a popular tourist attraction at the resort.


Marine biologists will now monitor his movements through a satellite tracking tag.

Fifteen months after it was successful in getting the Supreme Court to appoint receivers over the Grand Bahama Port Authority and slap an injunction on Port Chairman Hannes Babak, the St. George family has made an offer to Sir Jack Hayward to bring a speedy resolution to a fractious ownership dispute.

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A Bahamas retreat popular with the likes of Richard Gere, Diane Von Furstenberg, Harrison Ford and various members of the Rolling Stones is, for the first time, offering units for sale.

The Pink Sands Harbour Island, a secluded 19-acre resort on a long stretch of pink sand, was made famous by former owner Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records. Renowned for his luxury hotels as much as his musical tastes, he lured the chic and hip to remote Harbour Island, a three-and-a-half mile long speck in the Caribbean.


The new owners, PS Limited, are offering 44 residences for sale, a mix of villas, cottages and hotel-condo units priced between $1.5 million and $8 million (€1 million-€5.4 million). The big prizes will be three estate homes, each with more than 4,000-square-feet (372 square meters) of interior space and 1,000-square-feet (93 square meters) of terrace space, as well as outdoors spas and “covered summer kitchens.”

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama â“ Director of the One Bahamas Foundation Sir Durward Knowles on Tuesday apologized for the oppression of blacks in The Bahamas, which occurred decades ago.

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Officer in Charge of the Central Detective Unit Glen Miller on Friday disclosed that police had released the eight people they had in for questioning in relation to the reportedly brutal murder of designer Harl Taylor.

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