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Captain’s encounters with whalesTuesday, April 22, 2014
You’d think the most unpredictable thing about filming whales would be the whales. Bermudian Dylan Ward said actually, it’s the weather.
Aquarium releases Galapagos Shark
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
It is always hard to say good-bye, even if you’re saying farewell to a 5 foot Galapagos Shark named Desmond!
Photos: Whales Breach During Ocean Vet Outing
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
One of Bernews photographers had the opportunity to tag along with the Ocean Vet team of Dr. Neil Burnie and Choy Aming, getting the chance to see a variety of ocean life in action as the cameras rolled for the production of the 12-part television series.
Whale tale: Burnie featured in new TV series
Monday, April 14, 2014
Stunned awe was the feeling when film producer Dan Radford finally came face to face with a humpback whale
Ocean Vet team to share adventures
Friday, April 11, 2014
The Ocean Vet crew will be sharing the underwater adventures filming their upcoming international series, at a public lecture on Monday.
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Happy birthday!: aquarist Kascia White presents Pebbles with her cake of fish
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.
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.