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Whales are like people, some friendly, some not
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Whales were once considered enormous, dangerous monsters that had to be hunted to protect society.


Bermuda Reef app launches
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Dr Ian Walker, curator of the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, shows off the new Bermuda Reef Life App at iClick.


Buy a BAMZ membership for a Christmas gift!
Thursday, December 06, 2012

If you are stuck as to what to get someone for Christmas then a membership for the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo could be the perfect gift.


Tour de Turtles Bermuda wins a 2012 TECHAWARD
Friday, November 30, 2012

Tour  de Turtles Bermuda wins Best Interactive Experience in the 2012 TECHAWARDS!


Dedicated marine app for Bermuda's reefs
Friday, November 30, 2012

FRIDAY, NOV. 30: A new Apple app showcasing Bermuda’s spectacular reefs and marine life has been launched.



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Birthday surprise for Pebbles the seal
Royal Gazette
Friday, May 13, 2016

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Happy birthday!: aquarist Kascia White presents Pebbles with her cake of fish

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Special day: Pebbles is treated to some fish

It’s not every animal that is treated to a birthday surprise.

But for Pebbles the Atlantic harbour seal, it must have felt like all her birthdays had come at once on Wednesday when she was given a frozen cake of fish.

All the other seals at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo were kept to one side as staff gathered to wish the 23-year-old seal happy birthday.

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Feeding time: head aquarist Lisa Ray with Pebbles as a pup

Pebbles, who was born at BAMZ in 1993, is the youngest of the aquarium’s seals and was hand-reared from two days old.

In the wild, the average lifespan of an Atlantic harbour seal is about 25 years.