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Seal Named “Northlands”, Set To Leave IslandMonday, March 20, 2023
The seal who was found on Clearwater Beach last month has officially been named Northlands — with Ruby Dill naming the seal after her granddaughter’s school — and Northlands will soon be traveling to the USA with the aim he continue his rehabilitation before being released back into the wild.
Plans Being Made To Send Seal To The USA
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The seal that was found in Bermuda last month — which is only a few weeks old — is “eating six pounds of fish a day, gaining weight, and generally doing well,” and plans are being made to send him to the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, with the same facility that accepted the seal that was found here in 2019, set to assist again.
BZS Trunk Island Cottage Receives Upgrade!
Friday, March 17, 2023
Thanks to the unwavering support of our donors, the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) has recently completed renovations to the cottage on Trunk Island – the BZS Living Classroom, the jewel in the crown of BZS education. The renovations have expanded the footprint of the current island classroom to encompass an expansion of the sheltered porches for outdoor learning while also providing storage areas for teaching tools.
Over 500 People Attend Lionfish Chowder Event
Friday, February 24, 2023
Chiko&T’s Restaurant won both the People’s Choice and Judge’s Awards at the BZS Lionfish Chowder competition, while The Cloud at the Waterfront, Wahoo’s Bistro, the Loren and the Spot Restaurant claimed second and third place honours.
HSBC Announced as Lead Sponsor of BZS Micro Forest Project
Monday, February 20, 2023
With the impacts of climate change being felt more and more each year, the need for reforestation projects has arguably never been more important and urgent. The Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) today announced that HSBC has thrown its weight behind increasing Bermuda’s biodiversity, as Lead Sponsor of the BZS Micro Forest Project – Bermuda's Official Micro Forest Initiative.
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By Sara Westhead
Published Dec 4, 2014 at 8:00 am (Updated Dec 4, 2014 at 10:22 am)
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Dr Alex Amat with students and teachers
from TN Tatem getting ready to dive in at North Rock?
Famed marine biologist, explorer and conservationist, Dr Sylvia Earle once said: “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea, no matter where on earth you live.”
Water connects every living being on earth, and when the Bermuda Zoological Society was approached to be a partner in this year’s Bermuda National Gallery Student Art Competition, Dr Alex Amat, one of the educators at BZS, knew the very best way to collaborate.
“I wanted to find a way for students to not only express their connection with water through the art competition, but to also give them first-hand experience of our magnificent marine environment and to support increased awareness of mankind’s link with water,” Dr Amat explained.
Thanks to her work with the Kids on the Reef programme, which takes place every spring, Dr Amat was able to develop a unique, one-day course for students aged nine and up, called Water is Me.
“Some will say that you can’t do snorkelling trips in October and November — however the water is still nice and we wanted to continue to expose children to the ocean. Also, students were provided with wetsuits to use, thanks to our partnership with I Am Water.”
Eight different schools jumped at the chance of taking their students out on this inspiring adventure, including St George’s Prep, East End Primary, St David’s Primary, Francis Patton, Purvis Primary, Victor Scott, TN Tatem and the Berkeley Institute. In all, more than 200 students participated.
“All the students had different experiences, as they went to different locations to snorkel — some went to Trunk Island or North Rock, and others visited patch reefs around Bermuda.”
Each trip featured grade-appropriate activities, which were linked to the science and social studies curriculums, followed by an afternoon of snorkelling aboard The Endurance, BZS’s floating classroom.
“We had an academic session in the morning that aligned with that age-group’s theme for the Student Art Competition, and also reinforced what they are learning in school, while the afternoon was spent in the water.
“Primary 5 and 6 students focused on evaporation and condensation experiments and the water cycle. With the middle school students, we explored human impact on the environment, especially the water cycle and the ocean, such as overfishing and sustainable living. I tried to customise each lesson for the needs of the individual class, so that no two sessions were exactly the same.”
Senior school students had an experience that was similar to the reef surveys conducted during Reef Watch, BZS’s annual citizen-science initiative, which included coral and reef identification.
Due to its success, BZS is looking at making the one-day Water is Me field trips a regular part of their fall educational programme so that more schools can participate.
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For more information on how to involve your class in Water is Me, contact Dr Alex Amat at activites.bzs@gov.bm