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Remembering the Life of the 'Ocean Vet'
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Where do I begin? How do I find the words? How do you even begin to describe the impact that one person can have not on your own life, but on an entire country?


'Ocean Vet' Burnie dies in diving incident
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Dr Neil Burnie, the noted veterinarian and fisherman who is well known for his research on marine species, died yesterday after running into difficulties while diving at Horseshoe Bay Beach.


Tributes to an admired custodian of the sea
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

The late veterinarian and ocean activist Dr Neil Burnie has been described as one of Bermuda’s best-loved characters and legendary custodian of the sea.


Bermuda Mourns The Loss Of Dr. Neil Burnie
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The island is today mourning the loss of Dr. Neil Burnie, the well-known veterinarian and colourful character with an unmatched passion for Bermuda’s marine wildlife.


Staff at BAMZ respond quickly to Hurricane Gonzalo damage
Thursday, November 06, 2014

It takes a great deal of time and energy to prepare your home for an impending storm — making sure your home is secure, that you have an ample supply of food and water, and, if you have pets, making sure they are kept inside and safe.



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BZS wins the KBB Environmental Partner Award
Bermuda Zoological Society
Wednesday, March 01, 2017

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Dr. Jamie Bacon and Dr. Alex Amat holding the KBB Environmental Partner Award

On Wednesday, 22nd February the Bermuda Zoological Society's Education department was awarded the KBB Environmental Partner Award for the 2016 Environmental Youth Conference and the Aqua Explorers Camps at the KBB Awards Presentation and AGM.  Dr. Jamie Bacon, Education Officer at BZS, and Dr. Alex Amat, Educator & Youth Activities Coordinator at BZS, accepted the award on behalf of the Education department.

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Last year, the theme of the Environmental Youth Conference was "Managing the Environmental Impact of America's Cup-35". The conference saw sixty M3-S4 student delegates and their teachers from the island's public and private schools attend the two-day event. Strategic partnerships within the America's Cup community, in particular 11th Hour Racing, a programme of The Schmidt Family Foundation, as well as ACEA and ACBDA, used the conference platform to promote environmental sustainability throughout AC-35 racing by spreading awareness to Bermuda's students and providing solutions to keep our fragile marine environment healthy. The students learned about the enormity of hosting an event like the America's Cup, the challenges that must be addressed in order to prevent it from having a detrimental effect on Bermuda's fragile environment, and the solutions that are being proposed. They were able to participate in a variety of workshops, including conducting ecological monitoring of the Great Sound from the BZS floating classroom Endurance, toured relevant sailing and boat building exhibits at the National Museum, toured Team Oracle's base and participated in STEAM hands-on activities. They visited the reverse osmosis and sewage treatment plants in Dockyard to understand how these facilities are able to handle the influx of thousands of visitors, including up to 100 mega yachts, and concluded the conference by designing models of environmentally sustainable Americas Cup Event Villages. 

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The BZS Explorers camp ran for 4 weeks last summer, and on average had 14 kids in each week. The camp's focus was on a "World Without Fish". Dr. Alex Amat discussed the effects of over-fishing, pollution and plastics with the campers and they explored the problem the world would face without heathly ocean habitats. The campers spent time cleaning up Trunk Island, Harrington Sound and Coney Island, and then took the trash they collected and turned it into art. 

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