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Ocean Tech Marine Project To Help Save OceansThursday, July 07, 2016
This week, a team of leading scientists, conservationists and media specialists launched a global marine research project called Ocean Tech to help save the world’s oceans, and their first port of call is Bermuda next year.
Building up a head of STEAM
Thursday, July 07, 2016
Secondary students took part in various activities and projects during the second annual STEAM Week at the end of term; each one encouraging students to seek new solutions to complex problems through the five components of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
Window on an underwater kingdom
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Bermuda will play host to the first stage of a groundbreaking new research project designed to help save the world’s oceans.
Eight teams line up for ‘Benched 2.0’ event
Monday, July 04, 2016
Eight teams will compete in this year’s Institute of Bermuda Architects “Benched 2.0” event — a design-build contest aimed at students at the high school and university level.
BAMZ Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Front Entrance and Shop
Friday, July 01, 2016
The legendary Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo announces the debut of its renovated Aquarium Hall and its new retail shop, Scales and Tales. A cocktail hour and an official opening ceremony, showcasing the new setting to invited guests, was held on Thursday, 9th June. The Hon. N. H. Cole Simons, JP, MP, Minister of Environment, was on hand to cut the ribbon and declare the Aquarium Hall, front entrance and shop officially open.
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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: