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Geckos Lay Eggs At BAMZ Madagascar ExhibitFriday, April 04, 2014
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] recently announced the beginnings of new life in the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo’s Madagascar Exhibit, with both their Giant Day Geckos and Leaf-Tailed Geckos laying eggs.
Filming begins for Bermuda underwater documentary
Friday, March 21, 2014
Filming begins tomorrow on a TV documentary series which will explore the underwater life around Bermuda.
Students sign declaration for the conservation of the Sargasso Sea
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Last week students representing middle and senior schools across the island joined together at The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum Zoo.
Ocean Vet begins filming
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Lights, camera, ocean! Bermuda's journey from the deep blue on to the silver screen is underway as filming for the Bermuda-based Ocean Vet series starts tomorrow.
Ocean Vet Series To Begin Filming Tomorrow
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Filming for the highly anticipated marine life series Ocean Vet is set to begin in Bermuda tomorrow [Mar 21], with a 12-part documentary planned as the end result.
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Published Jan 22, 2018 at 8:00 am (Updated Jan 22, 2018 at 12:03 am)
Rare bird: a northern gannet flies over St George’s Harbour (Photograph by Andrew Dobson)
One of the largest plunge divers in the world made a rare and spectacular appearance off the North Shore.
A northern gannet, which boasts a wingspan of 6ft, was spotted fishing off the coastline and in St George’s Harbour.
According to the Bermuda Audubon Society, its dive from height into the ocean came as a treat for local birders and residents of St George’s.
Northern gannets are native to North America. However, they winter along the whole of the North American coast, including the Gulf of Mexico.
President of the Bermuda Audubon Society, Andrew Dobson, said, “It does not occur annually in Bermuda and most records have been of immature birds.
“Gannets take four to five years to attain their all-white plumage with black wing tips, so this is an experienced bird driven out into the ocean by recent storms.”
Mr Dobson said a second adult bird was found this month off the coast in Somerset. It was taken to the rehabilitation facility at Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo but did not survive.
Mr Dobson will deliver his annual illustrated bird lecture at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on Tuesday, January 30, at 7.30pm.
It is titled “2018: Year of the Bird”.