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End-to-End names charities to benefit from 2023 eventSaturday, February 18, 2023
Five charities will benefit from money raised at this year’s Convex End-to-End, it was announced today.
Funds raised will go to the Bermuda Zoological Society’s Microforest Project, Gina Spence Productions, the Eliza DoLittle Society, the Skills Development Programme and Vision Bermuda.
Juvenile Seal Rescued From Clearwater Beach
Saturday, February 18, 2023
A seal was seen at Clearwater Beach today [Feb 18] and it returned to the ocean before BAMZ staff could arrive to provide assistance, and they noted that a “seal in Bermuda is in distress” so have advised that anyone sees the seal please keep your distance and contact the BAMZ Animal hotline at 293-2727.
BZS Lionfish Chowder Competition
Saturday, February 18, 2023
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] held an Eat’Um to Beat’Um Lionfish Chowder Competition event this afternoon [Feb 18] at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ], with crowds of people coming out to taste the various chowders.
Micro forests take root across the island
Thursday, January 19, 2023
An effort to establish a series of “micro forests” across the island has established ten thriving plots, according to the Bermuda Zoological Society.
Successful First Year of Micro Forest Project
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] has highlighted the BZS Micro Forest Project, which has an aim to plant 1,500 native-compatible and endemic plants each year for three years.
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Simon Jones
Published Nov 26, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Nov 26, 2016 at 3:13 am)
A Bermudian shipping firm has thrown its support behind a groundbreaking scientific research project to track and film marine life.
Bermuda International Shipping Ltd has joined with PwC, The Atlantic Conservation Partnership and Henrik Schroder from iTDNA as a sponsor of the Ocean Tech project.
The project will employ state-of-the-art underwater vehicles and is expected to provide new data that could lead to the establishment of marine protected areas.
“We are very pleased that BISL has agreed to support the Ocean Tech project,” Ocean Tech executive director, Andrew Smith, said. “As you can imagine we will be shipping in a huge amount of equipment and vehicles from the UK and the USA, consequently a mission shipping partner is essential.
“BISL have very kindly agreed to donate their full set of services to the project for free.”
Ocean Tech will use two REMUS 100 autonomous underwater vehicles that are designed to study the marine life around Bermuda.
The vehicles are fitted with sensors, scanners and 360 degree virtual reality video cameras and can follow marine animals autonomously to reveal their deepest secrets. The team hope to follow and film Galapagos and dusky sharks, tiger sharks, giant tarpon, spotted eagle rays, lion fish and humpback whales with the vehicles. George Butterfield, manager of BISL’s agent, Meyer Freight, said: “We are extremely proud to support the Ocean Tech project; the oceans are a vital part to Bermuda’s economy and its ecology. Our business exists because of the ocean; as such we feel we have a responsibility, as does everyone, to help ensure its effective management and protection.
“Ocean Tech is a unique platform that can let us see how and why marine species use the marine environment. This will help governments effectively and efficiently manage and protect the places that may need protecting,” said Mr Butterfield.
The Ocean Tech team plan to produce a documentary film of their work and also create global and local exhibits as well as an educational programmes.
Fred Barritt, vice-president of BISL, added “We all need to become better stewards of our ocean for the sake of our children and children’s children. Ocean Tech is a fantastic way for many of us to do that.”