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Sea turtle tangled in fishing line rescuedFriday, July 25, 2014
Efforts to protect Bermuda’s sea turtles have suffered another blow.
Bermuda Reef Life HD App Free For Android
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Fans of all things under the sea now have a new way of exploring the mysteries and wonders of Bermuda’s unique marine life as the Bermuda Zoological Society’s Bermuda Reef Life HD app is now available free for Android users
Chatterbox Preschool’s Art Auction To Aid BZS
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Students at Chatterbox Preschool have recently been making waves in the art world, thanks to their recent studies about the ocean.
Blue Marlin donated for study
Monday, July 14, 2014
A Blue Marlin donated by the Billfish Tournament to the Ocean Vet team for research was hoisted for delivery to the Spanish Point Boat Club on July 11, with the 573 pound fish requiring a team of workers and several pieces of equipment to get it loaded and moved.
Minister Reports On State Of Bermuda Coral
Friday, July 11, 2014
In the House of Assembly today [July 11], Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment Jeanne Atherden delivered a report on the state of health of the coral reefs found in Bermuda’s waters and the Caribbean, citing the report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network [GCRMN] released last week.
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Students have been able to participate virtually in a programme teaching them about ocean conservation and how to be confident in the water.
Thanks to sponsorship from AXA XL, part of the Kids on the Reef programme for students attending public middle schools was able to take place online.
The Bermuda Zoological Society programme usually takes place over two days at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and includes confined water and open water free-diving instruction, and classroom teaching.
During lockdown last spring owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers created a way to deliver content to students virtually.
Educators used video lessons, Zoom classes and pre-recorded instructional videos when conducting their online spring camp.
Alex Amat, BZS educator and Beth Neale, programme coordinator, used the same tactics to bring part of the programme to eight public school classes from Dellwood, Clearwater and Sandys, which included 120 students.
Dr Amat and Ms Neal used Zoom classes to teach the students breathing techniques, free-diving theory and stretches, and included lectures on ocean conservation to reinforce the students’ school curriculum.
They also produced instructional breathing class videos and video lectures for those unable to attend via Zoom.
Students still needed to complete the confined water and open water free-diving instructional portion of the programme.
In the fall of 2020, the relaxed government restrictions for Covid-19 enabled the programme coordinators to provide the in-water opportunity to 85 students from Dellwood Middle School, many of whom had previously completed the class components virtually.
For those students who had been unable to complete the virtual component in the spring, they were able to complete all segments of the programme on site at BAMZ.
Dr Amat said: “Meeting the students online allowed us to keep in touch with them and make them feel they were part of something larger and more tangible. They knew the in-water component would happen in the future, which was an incentive.
“It would not have happened without the commitment of their science teachers who understood the need to be flexible and approached the programme with an open mind.
“We are really grateful to our sponsor AXA XL for believing in us to create this virtual offering and enabling us to continue sharing our ocean passion.”