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One thousand turn up to help celebrate environmental landmarksThursday, June 09, 2022
About 1,000 people turned out to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo on Saturday to celebrate World Oceans Day and World Environment Day.
The facility, along with the Bermuda Zoological Society, hosted a free Family Open Day, where they demonstrated their “commitment to ocean conservation”.
David Wingate portrait donated to National Gallery
Thursday, May 12, 2022
A leading conservationist was presented with a portrait of himself in honour of his work.
Ornithologist shows David Wingate helping a fledging Cahow from its nest with two of the seabirds in flight behind him.
A dedication event was held at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo on Saturday.
SailGP preparations underway as Cross Island comes to life
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Sailing fever is now in full swing at the West End ahead of the opening races of SailGP this weekend.
Behind the scenes at Cross Island, headquarters of the Bermuda Grand Prix, the sailing teams and their technical support are immersed in preparations.
BZS Welcomes Youth Climate Summit Participants to Trunk Island
Thursday, May 05, 2022
On Saturday, 30th April, the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) invited 6 participants from the Youth Climate Summit, as well as the Youth Climate Initiative Consulting Director - Dr. Rosemarie McMahon, for a morning of planting native trees on Trunk Island, the BZS Living Classroom. Under the careful guidance of Trevor Rawson, the BZS Trunk Island Project Coordinator, the participants were able to plant 30 native and endemic trees - teaching them the importance of placing trees and shrubs in a newly graded and exposed coastal environment.
Warwick Playground Transformed by the BZS Micro Forest Project
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
If you drove along South Shore in Warwick last Saturday morning you may have seen a large group of people planting at Warwick Playground. The Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) was joined by their Junior Volunteers, members of the BZS Science Club, individuals from the Government of Bermuda’s Department of Parks, employees from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and corporate volunteers from RenaissanceRe and Aspen Re to plant the second plot for the BZS Micro Forest Project.
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By Jonathan Bell
Published Apr 10, 2015 at 8:00 am (Updated Apr 10, 2015 at 11:04 am)
Kate Cooper credits her time at the Bermuda Museum, Aquarium and Zoo for helping her to secure a
full-time job at Deep Sea World in Scotland. Here she can be seen tending to one of Bermuda's
resident harbour seals, Pebbles - who at 21 years is the same age as Ms Cooper.
When Bermudian Kate Cooper settles down to her new job training seal pups and diving in the tanks at Scotland’s Deep Sea World, she will have her early start in Bermuda’s own aquarium to thank for the opportunity.
Experience is key when it comes to securing the coveted role of an aquarist, who tends to the marine life and their aquarium homes. Hundreds will apply at a time for a single position.
“Deep Sea World is similar in some ways to the aquarium here: small tanks, big tanks and then the seals,” Ms Cooper said.
“It’s a nice small town on the coast, close enough to Edinburgh.” While she has not spent time in Scotland before, her four years at Bangor University in Wales pursuing a master’s degree in zoology and conservation has accustomed her to more temperate climates than the balmy waters of Harrington Sound.
Ms Cooper, 21, (right) got her start at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo through its junior volunteer programme in 2007, while she was a student at Bermuda High School.
She kept volunteering and working. “Probably my favourite part of the job is training the seals — I was really lucky because of all the experience I had with the aquarium here and the great mentors I worked with.”
Deep Sea World’s seals are younger than Bermuda’s: our youngest seal is 21, while the Scottish aquarium’s eldest resident is 23 — and two of them are just months old.
“It’s going to be very exciting getting to train seal pups,” Ms Cooper said, speaking to The Royal Gazette as she prepared to head back to Britain on Sunday. She will start at Deep Sea World this summer.
The popular Scottish aquarium stands beside the Firth of Forth in the village of North Queensferry.
It is well known for its lengthy underwater viewing tunnel and its resident sharks.