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Teaser screenings of ‘Ocean Vet’ seriesThursday, September 03, 2015
Excerpts from seven episodes of Ocean Vet starring the late Neil Burnie will be screened over the next two months at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
‘Wild animal’ was actually a large cat
Monday, August 31, 2015
A “wild animal” that caused the Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve to be closed off on Friday evening was revealed to be a “rather large feral cat”, according to the Parks Department.
Police & BAMZ Attend Report Of “Wild Animal”
Friday, August 28, 2015
The police are on scene at the Cooper’s Island area in St David’s this evening [Aug 28] after what we understand to be a situation involving someone reporting the sighting of a dangerous animal.
Hopes of sea turtle breeding ground
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
A bounty of almost 90 hatched green sea turtle eggs has been discovered at the site of what is believed to be the first on-Island hatchlings for 100 years.
Turtle nest found on St George’s beach
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Green turtle hatchlings discovered on an East End beach have been labelled Bermuda’s “natural history event of the century”.
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Man in his element: Neil Burnie is shown riding a rare six gilled shark for a scene
in the series Ocean Vet, a 12-part series filmed in Bermuda
In less than 20 months the Neil Burnie Foundation has helped middle school students get their first taste of the open water, funded the tracking of turtles and provided vital financial support for Dr Burnie’s own Bermuda Shark Project.
The charity, which was formed after Dr Burnie’s sudden death in November 2014, is now looking to expand its work by helping primary children learn about the island’s marine environment. This week the group’s executive team are busy preparing for the Second Annual Neil Burnie Foundation Fundraiser that will take place on Thursday evening at the Mariners’ Club in Hamilton.
Choy Aming, the foundation’s vice-president, told The Royal Gazette that the money raised by the event would allow the charity to continue its involvement in existing partnerships as well as expand into new ones.
“It’s been a successful first year or so for the Foundation, but we have high hopes of doing even more,” Mr Aming said.
“Last year’s fundraiser allowed the Foundation to sponsor the Bermuda Zoological Society’s Kids on the Reef programme that introduces children to their local marine environment, teaching them snorkelling and free-diving.
“A total of 166 children went through this fantastic programme this autumn.”
This year the Foundation has enabled a class of eight students to take part in the Waterstart educational programme run by the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.
It has also contributed funds towards The Bermuda Shark Project, which Dr Burnie founded, and now Mr Aming continues to run.
“The funds went towards the satellite tags that we attached this summer and for the ongoing satellite monitoring of the sharks once they’ve been tagged,” Mr Aming said.
“The research provides a better understanding of the sharks which are in the waters of Bermuda. In the upcoming year we look to continue our support to this programme.
Earlier this summer the Foundation also pledged funds to support the tracking of an adult Loggerhead turtle, called Daisy, that was nursed back to health at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.
Mr Aming added: “We are working on a new project right now, but also hope to be able to continue the work we are already doing.
“The new project will be with primary schoolchildren and designed to introduce them to the marine environment around Bermuda, which was always Neil’s passion.”
This Thursday’s fundraiser will begin at 7pm and will include musical performances by local artists including Dr Burnie’s old band Bones. Tickets cost $20 and are available at Ptix.bm.