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Siblings share a passion for animals
Friday, July 26, 2013

A passion for animals led siblings Peter and Kate Cooper to become volunteers with the Bermuda Zoological Society.


Baby 'pygmy' sperm whale found dead
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

What is believed to be a baby pygmy sperm whale was found washed up dead in the shallows off Nonsuch Island.


Kids on the Reef returns for a third year
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Dr Sterrer to give a lecture on Island’s biodiversity
Thursday, July 11, 2013

A local natural history expert will explore some of the miraculous ways that Bermuda’s plants and animals found their way to the Island, tomorrow evening at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI).


Kids on the Reef returns for a third year
Monday, July 08, 2013

On the way out to North Rock the young people in the boat started to wonder why they had come. Despite having lived on an Island their whole lives, most of them had never been out of sight of land. They were nervous and spent the ride worrying about currents, sharks, the weather, and the depth of the ocean.



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BAMZ highlights our connections to the sea on World Oceans Day
Royal Gazette
Monday, June 09, 2014

By Gareth Finighan
Published Jun 9, 2014 at 8:00 am

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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.

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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.