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Three Recipients: $100,000 Catlin Marine Grant
Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Catlin Marine Grant evolved from the reef-mapping work undertaken by the Catlin Seaview Survey, a series of worldwide scientific expeditions launched by Catlin in 2012 to document the composition and health of the world’s coral reefs.


Bermuda Aquarium releases Galapagos shark
Thursday, April 24, 2014

A 1.5m/5' Galapagos shark named Desmond has been released back into the wild by the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.


‘Desmond’ the shark released back into ocean
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

A five-foot Galapagos shark named Desmond has been released back into the ocean by staff at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.


Opinion: Ethical Question Of Dolphins & Captivity
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Recently there’s been a lot of discussion in Bermuda on the issue of keeping dolphins in captivity; this appears to have been the unintended result of Dolphin Quest announcing the births of two baby dolphins amongst their captive population.


5ft Shark “Desmond” Released From Aquarium
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

As we previously reported, on Good Friday staff at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] — in conjunction with the research and camera crew of the upcoming television series Ocean Vet – released a five-foot Galapagos shark named Desmond back into the wild, requiring an intricate transportation process from start to finish.



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Reef Watch raise more than $15k
Bermuda Sun
Wednesday, September 04, 2013

By Sarah Laran, Sub-editor/Writer
Wednesday, September 04, 2013 9:25 AM

The inaugural Reef Watch citizen science research and awareness drive on Saturday has so far so far raised some $15k.

The money will go towards the continued conservation and research of Bermuda’s economically critical reef systems.

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Survey: Volunteers saw lots of parrot fish but hardly
any groupers and snappers.
 *Photo Chris Burville.

The inaugural event organized by the Bermuda Zoological Society attracted some 100 participants — in 20 boats. Chief scientist Thaddeus Murdoch told
the Bermuda Sun: “We were thrilled to see so many people sign up for the first year was great.

“We have not been through all the data yet but so far we have seen that coral bleaching is a factor which we expected because it has  been a very hot summer for the reefs of Bermuda. As part of the fish surveys done on the day, we also saw there were lots of parrot fish but not a lot of predatory fish like groupers and snappers which is a big shame.”