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Sound swim raises $6,000
Monday, May 05, 2014

Last year’s Round-the-Sound Swim — believed to be one of the largest open swim events in the world — has raised $6,000.


Round-the-Sound Raises $6000 For Charity
Monday, May 05, 2014

The Annual Round-the-Sound Charity Swim  blends incredible natural beauty with the opportunity to raise funds for local charities.


Students raise $1,000 for shark project
Thursday, May 01, 2014

A group of young students who collected more than $1,000 for shark research will name the next animals tagged by the Bermuda Shark Project.


BZS’s mission to protect Bermuda’s reefs
Thursday, May 01, 2014

Protecting Bermuda’s marine environment has long been a priority for the Bermuda Zoological Society. Last year, with the support of Hiscox, they launched Reef Watch, an event where members of the community were invited to become Citizen Scientists and participate in an Island-wide effort to help monitor the health of Bermuda’s reef systems.


Catlin Marine Grant to help fund environmental projects
Friday, April 25, 2014

Three local environmental projects will be partially funded by the newly-launched Catlin Marine Grant.



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All the latest updates and news from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, one of Bermuda's leading visitor attractions!

Turtle Missing Flipper Ready To Return To Wild
Bernews
Friday, January 10, 2014

After over a year of recuperating at the Bermuda, Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ] after sustaining a severe injury that saw him lose one of his flippers, a turtle is ready to be returned to the wild.

“This little guy was brought to BAMZ on Christmas Eve 2012 in very bad shape, having sustained a severe injury and losing one of his flippers,” said the BAMZ newsletter.

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Photo by Dr. Ian Walker

“Now, more than a year later, he has fully recovered and has grown more than four times the size! In spite of now only having three flippers, he is now ready and waiting to be returned to the wild in the near future.”

The photographs below show the growth that the turtle has experienced. In the inset picture, the turtle is seen in the hands of Animal Care and Quarantine Officer Roma Hayward in 2012, while the second picture, taken just last month, shows its increase in body size.