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Video: Shark Makes ‘Visit’ To Shelly Bay BeachMonday, June 04, 2018
Yet another video of a shark has gone viral, this time with footage appearing to show the shark coming in close to shore at Shelly Bay Beach.
Say no to Plastics
Friday, June 01, 2018
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day, and the theme for this year is the prevention of plastic pollution to encourage healthy oceans. On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honour the ocean, which connects us all.
Kids donate birthday money to BZS
Friday, June 01, 2018
Instead of spending their birthday money on video games or the latest dolls, on Monday 14th May 11-year-old Oliver "Olly" Cherry and 8-year-old twins Hayleigh and April Cherry presented Dr. Ian Walker, curator of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, with a donation of their birthday money to be put towards the Bermuda Zoological Society's education programmes.
Choy goes to “Raw” at the Florida Aquarium
Friday, June 01, 2018
Last month BAMZ Aquarist, Choy Aming, was able to attend the Regional Aquatics Workshop - RAW - at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, thanks to the funding from the Bermuda Zoological Society. The workshop took place from 14th-18th May, and according to Choy it was an intensive 5 days.
MSA students raise money for the BZS Amphibian Project
Friday, June 01, 2018
On Wednesday, 28th March the students of the two Mount Saint Agnes' grade 3 classes held their "TOAD-ally Terrific tag sale", a fundraising event for the Amphibian Project which is supported by the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS). After the two-day event, the students were able to raise over $1,300 for the Amphibian Project.
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A loggerhead turtle that underwent a three-and-a-half-hour operation to remove a large rusting hook from her trachea is making a steady recovery.
The turtle, who has been named Daisy by the hospital surgeons who helped save her life, has been moved into a larger tank at the aquarium to continue her rehabilitation.
Yesterday, the 60kg creature was given antibiotics to prevent infection and remained under constant supervision for the entire day. “The turtle received antibiotics yesterday delivered intramuscularly and also hydrating fluids delivered subcutaneously,” said Ian Walker, curator of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.
In good care: doctors and marine experts at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are nursing a turtle back to
health after she underwent a three-and-a-half hour operation to remove a hook from her trachea. (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
“Her breathing is much improved with no inspiratory or expiratory sounds that had been so obvious before. We moved her to a larger pool and are continuing to offer various food items to encourage her to eat.
“She is being monitored continuously by husbandry and veterinary staff.”
The loggerhead turtle was rescued by free divers Shaun Holland and Aaron Bean off the North Shore on December 30 and brought to the aquarium.
Doctors and marine experts at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are continuing
to nurse a loggerhead turtle back to health after she underwent a three-and-a-half hour
operation to remove a hook from her trachea. Pictured left to right- Choy Aming,
Dr. Ian Walker and Patrick Talbot. (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Scans conducted at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital the next day revealed a hook deep in the turtle’s trachea that had caused her left lung to hyperinflate and right lung to partially collapse.
On Tuesday evening surgeon Boris Vestweber, anaesthetist Andrew Spence, surgical nurse, Andrew Westhead and Dr Walker performed an emergency tracheotomy to remove the hook before then repairing both tissue and skin damage caused by the incision.