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4 Foot, 2 Inch Squid Washes Up On South Shore
Friday, March 27, 2015

[Updated] A four foot, two inch squid washed up on the South Shore today [Mar 27], with the specimen now on its way to the Aquarium for analysis.


HSBC fund to aid water conservation
Monday, March 23, 2015

The Global HSBC Water Programme has received funding to support two conservation projects in Bermuda.


Waging war on Island’s lionfish menace
Friday, March 20, 2015

A full-time, deep sea culling programme to help to control the number of invasive lionfish is being created by the Ocean Support Foundation.


Tracking the epic journey of sea turtles
Friday, March 13, 2015

New data about Bermuda’s sea turtles, including research tracing the journey of young animals from Bermuda to foreign shores, is to be presented at an upcoming talk.


Educational Opportunities Aboard Endurance
Friday, February 27, 2015

From exploring the surface, to diving beneath the ocean waves, a voyage aboard the Endurance brings with it a multitude of raw emotions that can embolden the most fearful, inspire the most discouraged, and impassion the most indifferent.



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

Video: Aquarium Shark Released Into The Wild
Bernews
Monday, August 27, 2012

“Osbourne,” a 7-year-old Galapagos shark, was released into the wild in March of this year after spending the past 6 years at the Bermuda Aquarium.

Local filmmaker Milton Raposo captured the process:

Click here to view local filmmaker Milton Rasposo's video "Osbourne's Day Out: North Rock Tank to North Rock".

The 6½ foot long shark was released back into the wild for “health reasons”. Last year Osbourne started developing a rubbed rostrum (nose) in the tank due to competition from the grouper.

Aquarium staff tried to reduce the aggression between the two through various training methods but were unsuccessful and as such plans were made to return the shark to the wild this summer. However, the hostility between the grouper and shark escalated and the shark’s condition deteriorated. College grants.

With assistance from Dr Neil Burnie and Mr. Choy Aming from the Bermuda Shark Project, Aquarium staff and volunteers moved the shark onto a fast boat using a specially made sling and placed it in a shark transport box.