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One thousand turn up to help celebrate environmental landmarksThursday, June 09, 2022
About 1,000 people turned out to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo on Saturday to celebrate World Oceans Day and World Environment Day.
The facility, along with the Bermuda Zoological Society, hosted a free Family Open Day, where they demonstrated their “commitment to ocean conservation”.
David Wingate portrait donated to National Gallery
Thursday, May 12, 2022
A leading conservationist was presented with a portrait of himself in honour of his work.
Ornithologist shows David Wingate helping a fledging Cahow from its nest with two of the seabirds in flight behind him.
A dedication event was held at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo on Saturday.
SailGP preparations underway as Cross Island comes to life
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Sailing fever is now in full swing at the West End ahead of the opening races of SailGP this weekend.
Behind the scenes at Cross Island, headquarters of the Bermuda Grand Prix, the sailing teams and their technical support are immersed in preparations.
BZS Welcomes Youth Climate Summit Participants to Trunk Island
Thursday, May 05, 2022
On Saturday, 30th April, the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) invited 6 participants from the Youth Climate Summit, as well as the Youth Climate Initiative Consulting Director - Dr. Rosemarie McMahon, for a morning of planting native trees on Trunk Island, the BZS Living Classroom. Under the careful guidance of Trevor Rawson, the BZS Trunk Island Project Coordinator, the participants were able to plant 30 native and endemic trees - teaching them the importance of placing trees and shrubs in a newly graded and exposed coastal environment.
Warwick Playground Transformed by the BZS Micro Forest Project
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
If you drove along South Shore in Warwick last Saturday morning you may have seen a large group of people planting at Warwick Playground. The Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) was joined by their Junior Volunteers, members of the BZS Science Club, individuals from the Government of Bermuda’s Department of Parks, employees from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and corporate volunteers from RenaissanceRe and Aspen Re to plant the second plot for the BZS Micro Forest Project.
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By Sarah Lagan
Published Nov 18, 2014 at 2:06 pm (Updated Nov 18, 2014 at 2:45 pm)
Oscar Deuss, son of the late Dr Burnie, dresses up as his father and plays sax on Front Street
with his friends Chris Finsness, left, and Will Tucker, right. They were promoting a tribute concert
taking place at Pier Six this Saturday in memory of Dr Burnie with proceeds going toward the
Neil Burnie Foundation for marine education and research. (Photo by Chris Burville)
The spirit of Dr Neil Burnie was alive on Front Street today as his son Oscar played sax to promote a tribute concert taking place at Pier 6 on Saturday.
Some of Bermuda’s best-loved musicians are to perform at the concert in memory of the veterinarian and ocean activist.
Proceeds raised from the event will go towards the Neil Burnie Foundation, a marine education and research fund that has been established in his memory.
Oscar Deuss, son of Dr Neil Burnie plays sax on Front Street
to promote a benefit concert for his father this Saturday.
(Photo by Chris Burville)
A tribute page has been set up on Facebook carrying details of the concert and information about the foundation.
Performing at the concert will be the remaining members of the blues band Bones, for which Dr Burnie sang, played saxophone and harmonica. Uzimon will MC at the event, which features Working Title, The Kennel Boys, Duty Free, The Big Days, Life Sentence, Out of Bounds, Gavin “Djata” Smith and Graffiti Park. Reggae band Home Grown are to reunite for one last concert.
Dr Burnie’s son, Oscar Deuss, dyed his hair grey and played barefoot sax to the public — “causing a scene, just like Neil would have done,” he said — along with fellow musicians Will Tucker and Chris Finsness.
Oscar Deuss with friends Will Tucker, centre, and Chris Finsness
There are no tickets for Saturday’s event but donations are encouraged. There will be limited edition tribute T-shirts on sale. Doors open at 7.30pm and the music starts at 8pm. Space at the venue is limited and entry will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Donations to the Neil Burnie Foundation may be made to MJM Limited (BD$) Client Trust A/C #006 018279 002, or cheques made payable to MJM Limited Client Trust (in each case, reference Neil Burnie). You can visit the tribute page by searching for “Neil’s Badass Tribute Page” on Facebook for more details and updates.
Oscar Deuss and his sax
The Ocean Vet series starring will be delayed as a result of Dr Burnie’s death. While filming was completed, Dr Burnie was yet to add narration linking each episode. The post-production team at gassProductions will now have to rewrite the format of the series and structure of each episode to allow for this change in direction. The series has been very well received by the international market according to gassProductions’ Andrew Smith with the majority of the “biggest networks in the world all very interested”.