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Lionfish-zapping robots come to islandWednesday, April 19, 2017
The underwater war being waged on Bermuda’s lionfish took a giant leap forward yesterday morning as a prototype submersible robot caught one of the invasive predators via remote access.
Photos: BZS “Zoom Around The Sound” Event
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
On Saturday, 25th March, the Bermuda Zoological Society held their 25th Annual Zoom Around the Sound event. Funds raised from the walk, run, ride event assist with programmes run by the Bermuda Zoological Society run out of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.
BHS students give back Trash-a-Thon
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
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.
BZS wins the KBB Environmental Partner Award
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
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.
Environmentalist’s new role at Bios
Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Bermuda Institute for Ocean Sciences has hired environmentalist Chris Flook as its new Small Boat and Docks Supervisor.
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Following the recent shark sightings, local expert Choy Aming said he is “almost positive that the same hammerhead is being spotted repeatedly” and explained that hammerheads “are quite docile and are not really a threat to people” and “noted that this may be the only hammerhead you see in Bermuda in your life.”
There have been repeated sightings of a shark lately, with videos showing the hammerhead shark going viral on social media, as people express great interest in the island’s rather unusual visitor.
Mr. Aming, who is involved with Bermuda Shark Project, he told Bernews, “I am almost positive that the same hammerhead is being spotted repeatedly. I have been sent probably 10 different videos of the hammerhead over the last few weeks.
“This shark was first in Flatts and then spotted twice in St.George’s Harbour at the beginning of April. No one saw it for a week or so and then it was spotted at Swing Bridge and twice in St. Georges Harbor again. The last sighting was in the channel near Admiralty House on the weekend.
The shark seen in Flatts earlier this month: