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American Students Participate In BAMZ CourseThursday, July 03, 2014
The Atlantic Conservation Partnership [ACP] and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo [BAMZ] recently hosted a group of students from Flagler College in Florida as they participated in a study abroad course, which is a part of their Coastal Environmental Science major. The group included 12 students and two professors.
Flagler College and BAMZ partner for study abroad course
Thursday, July 03, 2014
The Atlantic Conservation Partnership (ACP) and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo recently hosted a group of students from Flagler College as they participated in a study abroad course, which is a part of their Coastal Environmental Science major. The group included 12 students and two professors.
Saltus student collects natural history award
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Saltus Grammar School student Ruskin Cave has won a natural history award after attending a camp on Nonsuch Island.
Concern as fewer predatory fish are being seen on reefs
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Anecdotal reports on the numbers of predatory reef fish following the weekend’s Reef Watch survey are “not good”, according to Bermuda Zoological Society chief scientist Thad Murdoch.
Bermuda Aquarium Receives AZA Accreditation
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Following a rigorous process, the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] recently received accreditation from the United States based Association of Zoos and Aquariums [AZA], Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment Jeanne Atherden said.
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Dr. Ian Walker, Jennifer Gray, Layla Kurt, Florence Graham-Welton, Elena Wright and Lynda Johnson
Florence Graham-Welton, Layla Kurt, and Elena Wright were inspired to clear Pilchards Bay in Somerset, as two of the girls who live in the area observed how much trash had accumulated in the mangroves. They decided to use their project to raise money, and turned the idea into a trash-a-thon. The girls went out to neighbors and friends, who were very positive about their work, and in total they were able to raise $1,000 in pledges.
When it came to deciding where to donate the money they had raised, all three girls agreed on the Bermuda Turtle Project, as they loved turtles and the two girls from Somerset were accustomed to seeing them swimming in the waters near where they lived.
On Wednesday, March 8th, which also happened to be International Women's Day, the three year 9 students from the Bermuda High School for Girls came to the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) to donate their check for $1,000 to the Bermuda Turtle Project. The check was received by Jennifer Gray of the Bermuda Turtle Project, Dr, Ian Walker, Curator of BAMZ and Lynda Johnson, Development Officer of the Bermuda Zoological Society.
After having their picture taken, the girls described how during their clean-up, they were able to remove quite a bit of large plastic debris, but they did note that the micro-plastics were much more difficult to remove. They also remarked that they felt Bermuda could do more to reduce our use of plastics to prevent situations like this from arising in the future.
"To have these three young women make the donation on International Women's Day was very fitting," said Jennifer Gray. "They were truly inspiring young ladies making a difference. They chose the Bermuda Turtle Project for their donation because they were concerned for the well-being of the many young sea turtles that live in their neighborhood bay surrounded by the mangroves. It's wonderful to see the next generation taking action and wanting to make a difference for our unique island environment."