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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 Simon Jones
Published Sep 18, 2015 at 8:00 am (Updated Sep 18, 2015 at 8:23 am)
A stricken bat was nursed back to health by zoo staff after it was found on a construction site.
On Wednesday the Silver-Haired Bat was brought into the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo and fed Gatorade and a grub to replenish its sugar levels.
The animal, which is one of four migratory species of bat found in Bermuda, was later released at Devonshire Marsh. “A little known fact is that Bermuda has four species of migratory North American bats who visit the island occasionally: the Hoary Bat, Eastern Red Bat, Seminole Bat and Silver-Haired Bat,” said Ian Walker, BAMZ curator.
“These bats are usually found in Bermuda during their spring and fall migrations, from August to November and April to June.
“They are not thought to be resident here, just passing through.”
The Silver-Haired Bat is found from southern Canada to the southern United States. It usually has black fur with silvery white tips.
They are thought to live up to 12 years, and can be found on their own, in pairs or in small groups. Dr Walker added: “Bats hunt for food between dusk and dawn, and go back to a favourite place to rest during the day — called roosting.
“The bats found in Bermuda are more likely to roost in trees than in caves.
“Bermuda does not have enough forest left to support a resident population of bats, and there is not sufficient food here to support many of them for long.
“All of the bats recorded in Bermuda eat insects, such as moths, flies, wasps, bees and crickets.
“They feed while flying around at night, so they produce sounds that bounce off flying insects and echo back to the bats, letting them know where the food is located. This is called echolocation.”