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Top lionfish experts to help BermudaFriday, October 05, 2012
FRIDAY, OCT. 5: The Western Atlantic’s leading authorities on lionfish management are to run a two-day workshop with some of the island’s key environmental figures next week.
Story of the cahow goes international
Friday, October 05, 2012
FRIDAY, OCT. 5: The story of how Bermuda’s cahow was brought back from the brink of extinction will hit bookstores across the world next week.
Popular Zoological Society employee dies of cancer
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friends and family yesterday paid tribute to Bermuda Zoological Society’s educational boat captain Tim Hasselbring, who has died from cancer aged 38.
Young dad's death devastates family
Friday, September 28, 2012
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28: A heartbroken wife has spoken of her family’s devastating loss after the death of her husband from cancer.
'A visionary with an infectious enthusiasm for life'
Friday, September 28, 2012
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28: Tributes from Tim Hasselbring’s close friends and colleagues have poured in from across the island in the wake of his death.
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All the latest updates and news from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, one of Bermuda's leading visitor attractions!
By Elizabeth Roberts
Published May 16, 2012 at 8:28 am (Updated May 16, 2012 at 8:27 am)
Orana the fossa, Madagascar's top predator, is a favourite attraction at
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo. School students learn about fragile
island environments through class visits to the Madagascar Exhibit.
RenaissanceRE has been thanked for helping to fund Orana's new home.
(Photo Chris Burville)
Orana the fossa, a popular creature at the Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo (BAMZ), had her enclosure dedicated to a reinsurance company who helped fund her home.
A fossa is a member of the mongoose family hailing from Madagascar, and is a “top predator” according to a press release from the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS).
“With her long tail, intense stare and agile antics, Orana has proven very popular with BAMZ visitors, including school students who learn about the environmental challenges facing fragile island environments through the Madagascar Exhibit,” explained the society.
BZS decided to honour RennaissanceRe for a “generous capital campaign gift” by dedicating part of the exhibit to the company.
Company CEO Neill Currie said: “RenaissanceRe is committed to Bermuda and supporting organisations that improve the quality of life for everyone on our Island.
“The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is a place where Bermudians and visitors of all ages are educated and inspired to develop an appreciation of the fragile environment and unique wildlife around us.”