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Bench challenge for would-be architects
Wednesday, June 08, 2016

High school and university students have been encouraged to enter a Institute of Bermuda Architects’ (IBA) design-build competition.


Staff assist Trunk Island project
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Marsh and Guy Carpenter employees have helped out with the Trunk Island project as part of their annual community day.


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

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


Wednesday 11th May was Pebbles the seal's 23rd birthday!
Friday, May 13, 2016

To celebrate Aquarist Ryan Tacklin arranged for Pebbles to have a separate encounter with him, as the other three seals were kept occupied in the other pool.


BZS Lecture Series: “World Domination By Ants”
Sunday, May 01, 2016

The latest installment in the Bermuda Zoological Society lecture series will see a talk presented by visiting scientist Dr. Jim Wetterer, Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University, on the topic of “World Domination by Ants.”



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Daisy heads towards the Bahamas
Royal Gazette
Thursday, August 04, 2016

Owain Johnston-Barnes
Published Aug 4, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Aug 4, 2016 at 8:24 am)

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An endangered turtle rescued by fisherman off North Shore with a rusting hook caught in its trachea has left the island’s waters and is now swimming towards the Bahamas.

The loggerhead turtle, named Daisy, was first brought to the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo last December suffering from pneumonia and serious lung consequences.

After a CT scan at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, doctors were able to remove the large hook in a 3½ hour surgical operation.

Last month, after months of rehabilitation work, Daisy was taken from the aquarium to North Rock, where she was fitted with a satellite tag and released into the ocean.

According to the latest update, Daisy spent the first two days of freedom near North Rock before travelling west along the edge of the Bermuda platform.

On July 23, the loggerhead turtle headed out to sea, travelling south west. As of Monday, Daisy was around a third of the way towards the Bahamas.