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A hawksbill turtle that was accidentally caught on a fishing line in St David’s had travelled more than 3,000 miles to get to Bermuda, The Royal Gazette has discovered.


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For many years, the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) has filled a special role in promoting the conservation of Bermuda’s environment.


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Bermuda Zoological Society’s annual Reef Watch event is due to take place on the last Saturday of next month.


Quick-thinking pair save stricken turtle
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Animal welfare experts have praised the kind-hearted actions of members of the public that helped to save the life of a hawksbill turtle that swallowed a hook and fishing line.



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New format for the popular Natural History Course
Bermuda Zoological Society
Friday, June 09, 2017

Camilla Stringer

January saw the re-launch of the Natural History Course.

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The education department at BZS decided to change the format of their popular course of lectures and field-trips, so that it is now been split into modules. Instead of 10 lectures and 5 field-trips over 5 weeks, the structure was changed to 2-week modules comprising of 2 evenings of lectures and 2 field-trips. The course has been offered in this format since the beginning of the Spring and have proved to be much more effective and popular with attendees.

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Themes explored so far include Bermuda's Beginnings, Bermuda's Marine and Terrestrial Vertebrates, and Man's Impact - for Better or Worse. A total of 31 teachers attended one or more of the modules offered this spring, and between them earned 268 Professional Development hours.

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One of the highlights was the visit to Nonsuch Island, where the attendees learned about the restoration work that has gone into creating the Living Museum.  Participants also had an opportunity to observe Jeremy Madeiros at work feeding the Cahow chicks that have been translocated to the island.

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New modules will be scheduled in the fall.  Topics will include the island's avifauna and marine environment and the course is open to the public, as well as teachers aiming to gain professional development hours.

For more information about the Natural History Courses, please contact Camilla Stringer at seniorschool.bzs@gov.bm or call (441) 293-2727 ext. 2134