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A Trindade petrel has been sighted for the first time in Bermuda. Wildlife rehabilitator and eco-tour guide Lynn Thorne made the exciting discovery on Friday while on a cahow watch two miles east of the Island with visiting ornithologist Bob Flood a...

Conservationists are continuing to monitor a freshwater pond in Somerset where two piranha-like fish were found. The red-bellied pacu, which are native to the river basins of Brazil, were both more than 50 centimetres long and weighed over eight poun...

Six Columbus crabs have found a new home in the UK after travelling across the Atlantic Ocean on the back of a buoy. The crabs, which measure about half an inch in diameter, are thought to have come from the Sargasso Sea off the coast of Bermuda. P...

Wildlife television presenter Nigel Marven is visiting Bermuda to discuss his experiences filming albatrosses with Sir David Attenborough. Marven, who is an ornithologist and author, worked with Sir David for 12 years in the BBC Natural History Unit ...

It’s never too late to follow your dreams. Jessica Riederer’s dream is to earn a living shooting wildlife. The 41-year-old photographer wants to do it with her lens — not a bullet. She’s given herself a year to see if it works. “I took part in the Ar...

At 95 years old, Crooked Nose the Galapagos tortoise holds a unique record at the zoo. Although he is middle aged in tortoise terms, he is the zoo’s oldest resident and typical of the establishment’s ageing population that requires constant attention...

A tabled amendment to the Bird Protection Act could extend the power to destroy “pest” birds to any member of the public who is authorised by the Environment Minister. And a separate amendment to the Firearms Act would also pave the way for certain c...

The remains of a peregrine falcon have been found in Paget after possibly being struck by a car. Luke Fountain said he discovered the body of the bird of prey on top of a dead chicken near Coral Beach last Friday. “It was evident that the hawk had be...

The story of a species of snail which went missing in Bermuda for 40 years, only to be rediscovered in a Hamilton alley, has made international news. The BBC picked up on The Royal Gazette’s exclusive story today, posting an article on its News from ...

he public is again being asked to be careful on the Island’s waters to protect sea turtles after the bodies of several young turtles were found with injuries related to human activity. Bermuda Turtle Project coordinator Jennifer Gray said the remains...

People choose to give back to the community in many different ways, mentoring, baking, giving — bird lover and conservationist Miguel Mejias, 26, preserves bird carcasses. To the uninitiated it all sounds a little unpleasant, but Mr Mejias loves it ...

It’s a typical story. You buy a red-eared slider terrapin, build a pond and erect what you think is a terrapin proof fence. A few months down the line you find the terrapin has completely vanished. You worry that your pet might be dead. Don’t worry t...