Overview: Open water makes up most of the area of the Bahamas and houses its most elusive species. Rarely seen species like the oceanic white tip shark, sperm whale and even the reclusive blainesville’s beaked whale make this area their home. The creatures that survive here must be able to swim far, fast, or deep as their search food, mates and safe haven, is perpetual. Schools of fish and flocks of birds exploit every advantage in this environment.