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Bench challenge for would-be architectsWednesday, 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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All the latest updates and news from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, one of Bermuda's leading visitor attractions!
A juvenile green sea turtle caught in Somerset Long Bay has made a successful trip to the Bahamas, with the Bermuda Turtle Project tracking the turtle over the course of its month-long journey spanning nearly 1,000 miles.
Hardy was caught in Somerset Long Bay by the Bermuda Turtle Project. He measured 67.1 cm straight carapace [shell] length and was released with a satellite transmitter on August 10, 2016.
“Hardy made it to the Bahamas! On August 30th we posted that Hardy departed from Bermuda on a long distance migration,” the Bermuda Turtle Project posted on social media.
“In just over a month and almost 1,000 miles Hardy made landfall on September 23rd at Cat Island in the Bahamas. Hardy is still on the move having gone south past Little San Salvador and is now picking up speed and made a turn to the west.”
According to the Bermuda Turtle Project, the cumulative distance traveled was 1,563 km [971 miles], the average speed since release was 1.44 kph [0.89 mph] and the time tracked was 45 days.
Screenshot of the tracking map which you can follow here on the Sea Turtle Conservation site: