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Bermuda Turtle Project Celebrating 50 Years
Thursday, April 05, 2018

The Bermuda Turtle Project [BTP] said they are “excited to be kicking-off our 50th celebrations in conjunction with the Bermuda Post Office release of a First Day Cover stamp issue featuring sea turtles of Bermuda and our 50 years of work.”


‘Whale Found Distressed With Entanglement’
Wednesday, April 04, 2018

On Monday [April 2], a local vessel reported a “migrating whale found distressed with entanglement in rope or wire” and it was concluded that Bermuda at this time, “lacked the necessary specialist equipment to assist the whale.”


Video: Family Films Hammerhead Shark
Wednesday, April 04, 2018

A family said they found themselves privy to a rare sight as they paddle boarded close to Flatts Inlet recently, as a shark made a surprisingly close approach that they were able to catch on video, which went viral after being posted on social media.


A Team Tackles a Troublesome Fish
Thursday, March 15, 2018

It is often said that good things come in groups of three, and that might be the case for a trio of research projects aimed at reducing a recent, but growing, threat to Bermuda’s marine biodiversity: the invasive lionfish.


Photos: BZS Participants Get Their ‘Zoom’ On
Thursday, March 15, 2018

This past Sunday, 11th March, over 450 fundraisers biked, ran, walked, paddle boarded and rowed in the Bermuda Zoological Society’s [BZS] annual Zoom Around the Sound race.



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Reef Watch Event Postponed Due To Karl
Bernews
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Bermuda Zoological Society has announced that due to the possibility of Karl impacting Bermuda over the weekend, the Reef Watch event will be postponed until Saturday, 8th October.

“Due to inclement weather, we are extending our Reef Watch teams’ survey opportunities for anytime in the next two weeks to ensure that they have a positive experience,” said Dr. Ian Walker, Principle Curator at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ].

The celebratory event for all participants of Reef Watch has also been postponed, and will now take place on Saturday, October 8th from 4:30pm till 8:00pm at BAMZ and this is the time when Reef Watchers can submit their collected data and return the equipment.

The BZS said, “If you are interested in donating to reef conservation, please visit here and you can either donate to a specific team or to the general donation group, “I Support Reef Watch [General Donations]”. Anybody interested in taking part in this exciting citizen scientist event can contact the Reef Watch team by sending an email to development.bzs@gov.bm.”