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A loggerhead turtle that underwent a three-and-a-half-hour operation to remove a large rusting hook from her trachea is making a steady recovery. The turtle, who has been named Daisy by the hospital surgeons who helped save her life, has been moved i...

A seven-strong team of hospital doctors and marine experts worked around the clock to give a stricken loggerhead turtle a fighting chance of life. The spectacular 60kg marine creature was rescued by free divers Shaun Holland and Aaron Bean off the No...

It is almost exactly a year since Swizzle the cat left Bermuda to be reunited with his owners in England — and there is little doubt he is thriving in his new home. Jon and Naomi Smyth say that although the British weather can make him a little grump...

Birdwatchers were treated to a rare first sighting of a new species for the Island courtesy of the Bermuda Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count. The Eurasian Marsh Harrier, a bird of prey that crossed the Atlantic to get here, was spotted on Decemb...

A seabird native to an island off the coast of Brazil was recently spotted off the coast of Bermuda, flying with a group of cahows. According to the Bermuda Audubon Society’s winter newsletter, a small group taking part in bird-banding studies on Non...

The Bermuda Government is reviewing its policy on dealing with banned dogs after they have been seized. Owners of prohibited breeds could be able to export their pets, when it is “logistically and financially viable”, according to the Ministry of Hea...

Dear Sir, Today is a good day for all those types of dogs that are either illegal or banned. Because, after being seized by wardens, they have the opportunity to escape being condemned to death. A new policy came into effect last evening through the ...

The Bermuda Audubon Society has recently released two new bird identification cards to help new birdwatchers. One card features all of Bermuda’s breeding birds with migratory land birds on the reverse side, while the second card features Bermuda’s se...

Former Bermuda resident Tony Amos has been honoured for his work with endangered animal species. The oceanographer, 78, accepted the Recovery Champion award on Wednesday at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, where he has worked since 1...

Animal lovers are inviting people to support their cause by sporting special bracelets and key chains. Punish the Deed not the Breed Bermuda is giving away the items free to raise awareness for its campaign. The group advocates for the welfare of a...

A Southampton man who kept two illegal dogs has been fined $800. Quan-Marley Lowe, 28, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court this morning to keeping a male and a female white and tan pitbull-type dog without a licence in Southampton between a date unk...

Dear Sir, The recent publicity in the media concerning pitbull dogs is a cause of grave concern to me. Do not blame the dog wardens for your dilemma; they have to go by the book and the law. The breed ban has been in place since 2003. Here it is 2015...