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Multiple species of fish have been found floating on the surface of the water, according to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Black groupers are among the dead or dying fish discovered around the reef platform — a phenomenon often associate...
DATE: Oct 02, 2015
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Environment
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Trunk Island could become the centrepiece of environmental education programmes, according to the Bermuda Zoological Society.
Ian Walker, principal curator of the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, told Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday that as cahows ret...
DATE: Sep 30, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Environmentalists have urged the public to report marine oil spills as quickly as possible to prevent them causing serious damage to the Island’s wildlife.
The call comes after a stricken longtail covered in oil washed up close to the Royal Hamilton ...
DATE: Sep 30, 2015
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Environment
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A two-year conservation project studying Bermuda’s anoles has uncovered a new species as well as lifting the lid on how the lizard population has expanded across the Island.
The initiative was led by Florida International University’s James Stroud an...
DATE: Sep 24, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Two golden lion tamarins are adapting well to their new lives at the Bermuda Zoo, according to conservation staff.
Jack and Sienna were released into the Caribbean enclosure this summer after being brought to the Island from the United States.
Both m...
DATE: Sep 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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A cat adoption event held by the Bermuda SPCA on Saturday has been hailed a great success, with 12 cats being given new homes.
However, there will always be cats available for adoption until the number of unwanted kittens on the Island is reduced, a...
DATE: Sep 23, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences has received two new grants to help support climate change research in and around the Island.
According to a BIOS spokeswoman, recent grants from the National Science Foundation will allow the restoration of th...
DATE: Sep 22, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
By Simon Jones
Hundreds of volunteers were out in force this morning taking part in an Island-wide coastal cleanup.
Close to 500 people descended on 38 locations across Bermuda clearing trash both on and off shore.
The event, which is part of the ann...
DATE: Sep 19, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Volunteer divers and snorkellers are being sought for a major reef mapping programme taking place at Elbow Beach tomorrow.
The event is part of a project to protect the Island’s reef system, run jointly by the Royal Bermuda Regiment and the Bermuda R...
DATE: Sep 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Work to replace a sewage plant at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute is under way and area residents are looking forward to breathing fresh air this autumn.
Neighbours of the Devonshire facility have complained for several years about a “terrible s...
DATE: Sep 09, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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