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Octopus predicts Scott will win 2013 Grand Slam
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Adam Scott is to be the big winner of this year’s PGA Grand Slam - or so says Chelsea the octopus.


Ocean Vet pilot film released
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

​Dr Neil Burnie has released a pilot film for Ocean Vet, a series that has the potential to be developed into an Animal Planet series.


Bermuda’s Coral Reefs featured in new book
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Bermuda’s coral reefs have been featured in a new book which helps to showcase them to a global audience, and the information contained in it will be a key reference for our school children, Minister of Environment and Planning Sylvan Richards said today.

 

 


Book highlights Bermuda’s coral reefs
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Bermuda’s coral reefs have been highlighted in a recently published book series detailing reef systems around the world.


First genetic tests done on Bermuda longtails
Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Cherished as the first harbinger of spring, Bermuda’s longtail has always held a special place in the hearts of islanders.



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Daisy heads towards the Bahamas
Royal Gazette
Thursday, August 04, 2016

Owain Johnston-Barnes
Published Aug 4, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Aug 4, 2016 at 8:24 am)

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An endangered turtle rescued by fisherman off North Shore with a rusting hook caught in its trachea has left the island’s waters and is now swimming towards the Bahamas.

The loggerhead turtle, named Daisy, was first brought to the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo last December suffering from pneumonia and serious lung consequences.

After a CT scan at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, doctors were able to remove the large hook in a 3½ hour surgical operation.

Last month, after months of rehabilitation work, Daisy was taken from the aquarium to North Rock, where she was fitted with a satellite tag and released into the ocean.

According to the latest update, Daisy spent the first two days of freedom near North Rock before travelling west along the edge of the Bermuda platform.

On July 23, the loggerhead turtle headed out to sea, travelling south west. As of Monday, Daisy was around a third of the way towards the Bahamas.