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Returning shark brings slew of new dataFriday, September 07, 2012
FRIDAY, SEPT. 7: A tiger shark that was tagged in Bermuda in 2009 has turned up near the island again three years later.
Former aquarium shark enjoys life on the wild side
Friday, September 07, 2012
FRIDAY, SEPT. 7: Osbourne the aquarium shark seems to be thriving in the wild.
Video: Aquarium Shark Released Into The Wild
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.
Young conservationist’s career ambitions take flight
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Most Bermudians feel a justifiable familiarity with the iconic longtails that teem to the Island during the warmer months — apprentice conservationist Miguel Mejias gets to work alongside them.
Website allows the public to follow the travels of five turtles caught in local waters
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Five unsuspecting turtles yesterday are participants in the Bermuda Tour de Turtles, a three-month race through the Island’s waters.
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Hands-on experience: Winston Godwin educates youngsters about marine life (Photograph supplied)
A young Bermudian aquarist is making waves in some dangerous waters at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada.
Winston Godwin, who used to work at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, moved to Toronto a year ago with the help of the Bermuda Zoological Society Steinhoff Scholarship for schooling.
Mr Godwin is now responsible for all the seahorses and venomous tanks at the aquarium. “It has been an amazing experience so far,” the 26-year-old said.
Up close and personal: Winston Godwin goes
to work in the aquarium tank (Photograph supplied)
“We are all responsible for our own necropsies as well as for the treatments for various animals once we’ve consulted with the vet.
“We are also responsible for our own dosing procedures related to close system aquarium.”
Ripley’s Aquarium is home to 16,000 animals and 450 species from around the world.
Mr Godwin, who has been working as an aquarist for nearly two years, is one of 19 aquarists responsible for population.
Underwater world: Winston Godwin at work in
the aquarium (Photograph supplied)
He said: “Diving is also a fairly large part of the job here.
“Most of our disable tanks are cold water, approximately 45F-50F — needless to say semi-dry wetsuits and I have become great friends when diving exhibits like the Pacific kelp tank.”
Mr Godwin told The Royal Gazette he always had a passion for the ocean. “Growing up in Bermuda, its pretty impossible to not enjoy what the island has to offer. As a kid I always enjoyed poking around in tide pools, swimming and snorkelling. I remember a conversation I had with my dad when I was around 8. I had asked him, ‘Are there jobs that I can do with the ocean’.
Making waves: Winston Godwin is responsible
for all the seahorses and venomous tanks at
the aquarium (Photograph supplied)
“I really cannot thank my parents, BAMZ, BZS as well as BIOS enough for the opportunities they provided me. I was fortunate enough to be a Steinhoff Scholarship recipient as well, which allowed me to continue my studies at the University of Guelph.
“I can definitely see myself coming back and helping give back to an island and home that has given so much to me, especially when it comes to education, the environment and conservation.”