Wildlife· Exuma Cays
Bahamian Hutia Colony, Warderick Wells
24° 23.8′ N · 76° 37.9′ W · approximate
The Bahamas' only native land mammal - a rabbit-sized, guinea-pig-ish rodent thought extinct until 1966 and introduced to Warderick Wells in 1973. Strictly nocturnal, so you'll see the chewed vegetation and burrows by day and the animals themselves at dusk near the HQ clearing.
Practical
Best chance is at dusk or with a red-filtered torch after dark along the trails near the office; ask a ranger where they've been active. Do not feed them - the introduced population has periodically over-browsed the cay and is actively managed. Protected species. Bring shoes and watch your footing on the limestone after dark.
Best for
A genuinely rare mammal sighting
Nearby
- Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park Headquarters, Warderick Wells0.1 NM away
- Sperm Whale Skeleton, Warderick Wells0.1 NM away
- Warderick Wells North Mooring Field0.1 NM away
- Banshee Creek Trail, Warderick Wells0.2 NM away
- Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park — fees and moorings0.4 NM away
- Exuma Park rules — no-take, jet skis, pets, trash0.4 NM away
- Boo Boo Hill0.5 NM away
- Warderick Wells Cut0.5 NM away