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13 International Sea Cadets Visit Bermuda
Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps is once again hosting its annual International Exchange programme, welcoming a group of senior cadets and their escort officers from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.


Reef Watch survey reveals lack of marine predators
Wednesday, July 09, 2014

While Bermuda’s coral reefs are relatively healthy, there are concerns about a lack of fish such as grouper and snapper.


Making the case for parrot fish — and those plucky Costa Ricans
Wednesday, July 09, 2014

On Saturday I stepped back in time when I was taken to the Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo by two of my children.


Island delights visiting students
Friday, July 04, 2014

The Atlantic Conservation Partnership (ACP) and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo (BAMZ) recently hosted 12 students and two professors from a Florida college as part of their Coastal Environmental Science major study abroad course


Reef Watch 2014 Hailed A Marine Success
Thursday, July 03, 2014

On Saturday, June 28, the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS], along with lead sponsor Hiscox, hosted the second annual Reef Watch Citizen Science initiative, which supports the work of the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Analysis and Monitoring [BREAM] programme, led by chief scientist Dr. Thaddeus Murdoch.



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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.