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Animal welfare experts have praised the kind-hearted actions of members of the public that helped to save the life of a hawksbill turtle that swallowed a hook and fishing line. Chuck Waldron and his uncle, Keith Richardson, had been fishing off the ...

The emotionally charged national debate on the legitimacy of restricted dogs such as pit bulls has been acknowledged by Jeanne Atherden, the Minister of Health, Seniors and Environment. But the Department of Environmental Protection cannot offer to e...

An animal advocacy group has condemned Government’s decision to put down two illegal pit bull dogs. “This type of event, which is traumatic for both the pet and the owners, is exactly what we advocate against because we should have a well organised a...

Conservationists have embarked on a pioneering new project to monitor and protect one of the Island’s rarest and most critically endangered species. Wildlife ecologist Dr Mark Outerbridge together with British student Helena Turner have spent the las...

The Bermuda Audubon Society is inviting the public to take part in the “Global Big Day” on Saturday, organised by Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology. The goal of the international event is for participants to together see and record at least ha...

Dear Sir, As much as I enjoyed Rebecca Zuill’s update on the status of our Bermuda Petrels (RG May 1, 2015) I felt a growing concern with regards to the time element of the cahow’s rediscovery. Ms Zuill referred to “the early sixties” yet I have a c...

Bermuda is seeing the largest number of nesting pairs of cahows for more than 400 years. While the numbers of chicks are down this year owing to adverse nesting conditions affected by Hurricane Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo, the number of pairs, or bird ...

Dear Sir, Thank you for the letter printed on Saturday, “Struggling bluebirds need you!” I believe it was Stuart Smith himself who suggested to us several years ago a solution to the problem of sparrows driving bluebirds out of nesting boxes. We hav...

Dear Sir, Spring is here and our Island’s bluebirds are trying to secure territories, build nests, lay eggs and hopefully fledge chicks. If only it were that easy! Sadly, they are not the only ones doing this. The highly adaptable and invasive sparr...

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two new feathered additions to the animal population. Two fluffy tawny frogmouths have successfully hatched and been hand-reared by staff who worked around the clock to feed and care ...

A strategy to control the population of invasive species is being developed by the Ministry of Environment. The plans follow legislation passed last month that extended powers to members of the public to destroy pest birds that threaten the livelihoo...

Bermuda is experiencing one of its busiest ever seasons for humpback whales according to videographer Choy Aming, who has been capturing the mammals on camera for more than ten years. Since the season began last month, Mr Aming has seen whales come c...