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Santa Clause is coming to visit kids at BZS
Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Santa Claus will be on hand to visit with children at the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] on Saturday, December 6, 2014, with the fun getting underway at 10.00am. A professional photographer will be available to take photos of kids meeting Santa.


Tribute concert for Dr Burnie on Saturday
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The spirit of Dr Neil Burnie was alive on Front Street today as his son Oscar played sax to promote a tribute concert taking place at Pier 6 on Saturday.


Photos: ‘Ocean Vet’ Dr. Burnie Laid To Rest
Monday, November 17, 2014

An entire flotilla of boats departed Albuoy’s Point on Sunday morning [Nov 16] as people from around the island made their way out onto the water in order to bid farewell to “Ocean Vet” Dr. Neil Burnie, who was buried at sea.


Dr Burnie given fitting ocean sendoff
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Dr Neil Burnie has been laid to rest, with his body placed in the water 600 fathoms deep at Western Blue Cut yesterday afternoon.


Dr Neil Burnie To Be Buried At Sea On Sunday
Friday, November 14, 2014

Dr. Neil Burnie will be buried at sea this coming Sunday [Nov 16], with boats set to leave Albuoys Point at about 10.00am, and anyone wanting to join in with their own boat is welcome to attend.



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Author Mykkal to share butterfly photos
Royal Gazette
Saturday, April 16, 2016

Simon Jones
Published Apr 16, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Apr 16, 2016 at 12:51 am)

Author Ras Mykkal will be sharing his spectacular collection of butterfly photographs when he talks at the latest Bermuda Zoological Society lecture next week.

The former sports photographer’s book Bermuda’s Flying Flowers: The Seven Resident Butterflies of Bermuda took the better part of ten years to complete.

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Ras Mykkal with his new book. (Photograph by Akil Simmons)

The lecture will take place at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo on April 20 and will start at 7pm.

The series of lectures, which started at the beginning of the year, has been organised by the BZS and is designed to teach people of all ages about science and natural history. The talks are free and open to the public, although donations are accepted. For more information about the lectures go to www.bamz.org