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American Students Participate In BAMZ Course
Thursday, 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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Video: Sharks Feed On 30 Foot Dead Whale
Bernews
Thursday, March 01, 2018

 

Calling it a “once in a lifetime encounter,” Weldon Wade posted video footage showing sharks feeding on dead 30-35 foot sperm whale floating off Bermuda, with the video also showing Marine Biologist Choy Aming on top of the whale capturing GoPro footage from a very unique perspective.

In an Instagram post, Weldon Wade said, “Here is video from a once in a lifetime encounter back in May of 2015 of tiger, dusky and blue sharks doing what they are designed to do: keeping the ocean ecosystem in balance and healthy, keeping disease from spreading and moving nutrients and influencing prey items so the ocean is healthy and in balance.

“This 30-35 foot dead sperm whale was found floating about 12 miles off Bermuda’s shore on the eastern side of Challenger Bank by a fisherman who alerted Marine Biologist Choy Aming and photographer Chris Burville. A few of us were fortunate to join and share the experience.

“We could smell the whale from a distance and once we got close could see the sunburned baking whale skin and the various species of shark feeding.

“We spent some time observing from the surface, about 20 minutes in the water with the sharks, about 30 minutes tethered to the whale and, as seen in this short clip, Choy spent some time on top of the whale capturing GoPro footage from a very unique perspective while wearing snorkel gear so that if he did roll of he would have a good chance of seeing everything and be able to move out of harms way.

Click on link below to watch the video:

Credit: @ᴡᴇʟᴅᴏɴ ᴄᴀʀʟ ᴡᴀᴅᴇ