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The Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo has again received international accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
Turtle sanctuary petition nears 500 target
Monday, June 23, 2014
A petition calling for Somerset Long Bay in Sandys to be made into a turtle sanctuary has attracted more than 450 signatures.
Turtles tagged in Bermuda in the 1990s are spotted in Central America
Friday, June 20, 2014
Turtles that were tagged in Bermuda nearly two decades ago have been spotted in Central America.
Bermuda Tagged Turtles In Costa Rica & Mexico
Thursday, June 19, 2014
The Bermuda Turtle Project has revealed that three turtles originally tagged in Bermuda in the 1990s have been seen on nesting beaches in Costa Rica and Mexico, each bearing titanium tags that were put on them during turtle tagging sessions by the Bermuda Turtle Project.
Bermuda-tagged turtles nesting in Mexico
Thursday, June 19, 2014
The Bermuda Turtle Project is pleased to announce that three turtles, originally tagged in Bermuda in the 1990s, have been seen on nesting beaches in Costa Rica and Mexico, each bearing titanium tags that were put on them during turtle tagging sessions by the Bermuda Turtle Project.
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Published Aug 30, 2018 at 8:00 am (Updated Aug 30, 2018 at 8:00 am)
Long life: Charlotte outlived average harbour seal life span (Photo by Nicola Muirhead)
The oldest harbour seal at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo has died at the age of 35.
A Bermuda Zoological Society spokeswoman said the seal, named Charlotte, died of complications from cancer last Thursday.
The spokeswoman for the Flatts attraction added: “At the venerable age of 35, Charlotte was already beyond harbour seal life span of approximately 25 to 30 years when she began to show signs of illness.
“BAMZ staff actively treated her for several weeks before deciding to stop and keep her comfortable.
“She was active, eating small amounts and loved back and belly rubs from her keepers right up until the end.”
Charlotte was born in captivity in 1983 at the Huntsman Marine Lab of New Brunswick, Canada, and was the mother of two other seals at BAMZ, Ariel and Calico.