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Students shine in Reef Watch art contest
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Two Warwick Academy students are the proud winners of prizes in the recent Reef Watch Art Competition.


Ocean guardians promote Reef Watch
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Bermuda’s ocean guardians were at the Johnny Barnes roundabout to promote Saturday’s citizen science initiative Reef Watch.


Trunk Island to become outdoor classroom
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

It is one of the most pristine and untouched habitats left in Bermuda.


Aon staff show their community spirit
Friday, June 12, 2015

Aon staff have taken part in an international Global Service Day, assisting several local charities and community projects.r.


Open-air classroom for Florida students
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Bermuda has provided an open-air classroom for students from Flagler College in Florida, who just got their second round of hands-on research experience.



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

Aquarium Welcomes New Tree Kangaroo
Bernews
Tuesday, July 03, 2012

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ] has welcomed a new tree kangaroo to their exhibits. Karau [pronounced KUH-row] comes to BAMZ from Lincoln Park Children’s Zoo in Chicago.

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Karau is now settled into his enclosure in the Australasia Exhibit. The tree roo which turns two in September, belongs to the Species Survival Plan [SSP], a program run by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to protect the world’s most endangered species.

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The World Wildlife website says, “Tree-kangaroos are macropods adapted for life in trees. Unlike their close cousins, their arms and legs are approximately the same length. Tree kangaroos also have much stronger fore-limbs to help in climbing the trees they inhabit.

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“Living in the trees, the tree kangaroo eats mostly leaves and fruit, though they’ll eat out of the trees as well as collecting fruit that has fallen to the ground. The animals will also eat other items such as grains, flowers, sap, eggs, young birds, and even bark. Their teeth are adpated for eating and tearing leaves.”