Recent News
Report oil spills to help protect wildlifeWednesday, September 30, 2015
Environmentalists have urged the public to report marine oil spills as quickly as possible to prevent them causing serious damage to the Island’s wildlife.
Zoo welcomes two new residents
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The duo, both 6 years old, spent a month in quarantine in Bermuda before they were released into their new home.
Bat is nursed back to health with Gatorade
Friday, September 18, 2015
A stricken bat was nursed back to health by zoo staff after it was found on a construction site.
‘Ocean Vet’ captures Burnie’s spirit
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
The Ocean Vet series due to hit some of the world’s top networks next year is “just the beginning” according to the show’s Choy Aming.
Regiment joins forces with conservation effort
Saturday, September 05, 2015
The Royal Bermuda Regiment Underwater Taskforce has joined forces with environmentalists for a marine conservation effort to map the reefs off Elbow Beach.
About
GovernanceAbout Us
Newsletter
Latest News
Gift & Bookstore
Contact
General Inquiries
info@bzs.bm
Latest News
All the latest updates and news from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, one of Bermuda's leading visitor attractions!
By Gareth Finighan
Published Jun 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
Children watch a diver during the World Oceans Day Open House at
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo in Flatt's on Saturday. (Photo by Nicola Muirhead)
The Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo celebrated World Oceans Day on Saturday, by putting on a host of activities highlighting Bermuda’s connection to the sea.
Visitors, who enjoyed free admission to the facility, were able to take part in a ‘Get Salty’ breath-holding competition and ocean-themed crafts, and also learn about ocean resources and the need to conserve them.
A boy looks into a pen at BAMZ's World Oceans
Day Open House. (Photo by Nicola Muirhead)
A number of local organisations took part in the event, including Government’s departments of Conservation Services and Fisheries, BIOS, the Lionfish Task Force, the Sargasso Sea Alliance, the Ocean Support Foundation, Bermuda Ocean Explorers, Greenrock!, 5 Gyres, Blue Halo, Dolphin Quest, BUEI and the Marine Debris Task Force.