So it was used for animal acquisition research, but also for education. A huge education tool where students could apply for a class and actually get as part of their class a trip on the boat over The Bahamas and see environments and, you know, snorkel and a truly immersive exhibit, I mean immersive experience where I think it’s just a, a special once in a lifetime type of thing for many students. The first boat was wooden hauled, single screwed, older boat. I’m not even sure how we first acquired it. It was, it came on through us by, through Bill Breaker. And it was used for those operations, probably not for conservation research. ’cause that really wasn’t a thing back then. And I think we acquired it in like 1970 or 71.
