Category: Animals

Photos: Whales Cavorting In Bermuda Waters

Every year the humpback whales, gentle giants of the sea, pass through Bermuda on their way north after spending the cooler winter months in the Caribbean.Local cruise boat operators and fisherman alike take locals and visitors out to sea, often not far from shore, to see these amazing behemoth’s dance and play in wonderful displays of diving... Read more of this article

Photos: Primary School Cahow Art Competition

Rebecca Vesey of Somersfield Academy was the winner of the Cahow primary school art competition held recently by the Bermuda Audubon Society. The competition was run as part of the Audubon Society’s efforts to educate young people about the endangered endemic seabird, and saw students from the island’s primary schools invited to submit black... Read more of this article

Photo Set #2: Bermuda Kennel Club Dog Show

The Bermuda Kennel Club’s dog shows were held over the weekend with the last of the competing held on Sunday [Oct 20] at Somersfield Academy field in Devonshire. Over 80 dogs were entered in the three different disciplines: All Breed International Championship Dog Shows, Sanctioned Obedience Trials and Rally Obedience Trials. Official judges flew... Read more of this article

Photos: Bermuda Kennel Club Dog Show

The Bermuda Kennel Club’s dog shows kicked off today [Oct 20] at Somersfield Academy field in Devonshire. Over 80 dogs are entered in the three different disciplines: All Breed International Championship Dog Shows, Sanctioned Obedience Trials and Rally Obedience Trials, while official judges have flown in from the U.S. and Canada. The show continues... Read more of this article

Photos: 2012 SPCA Bermuda Animal Expo

Animal lovers and friends made their way to the Bermuda SPCA Animal Expo 2012 held at the Botanical Gardens today [Oct 13], with the event including a K9 Demonstration, dog agility show, SPCA parade of dogs, cat show, shelter cats for adoptions, animal welfare displays, arts & crafts, face painting, food vendors and much more. Click to enlarge photos: #gallery-5... Read more of this article

Video/Photos: Rehabilitated Longtail Released

After being treated at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ], a rehabilitated longtail was released back into the wild yesterday [Sept 21]. Under the watchful eye of Dr Ian Walker and Lynn Thorne who overseas bird rehabilitation, the longtail was released from a rooftop into the Harrington Sound area. Wind conditions were monitored in advance,... Read more of this article

Videos/Photos: Start Of ‘Tour De Turtles Race’

The “Tour de Turtles Bermuda: Race On The Rock” got underway this morning [Aug 14] with green turtles fitted with GPS satellite transmitters setting off on their three-month Tour de Turtles “race”. This morning marked the official start of the race with one turtle being released at Clearwater Beach in St David’s. After having her... Read more of this article

Photos: Lemurs Settled Into New Zoo Home

Elmer, Petunia and Penelope — the three new residents at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo — are settling in nicely to their new home after recently ‘emigrating’ from the Sacramento Zoo in California.The Zoo’s free-flight, walk-through exhibit was temporarily closed to the public after the lemurs arrival last month to... Read more of this article

Photos/Videos: Beached 17-Foot Minke Whale Dies

[Updated with photos/videos] At sometime before noon today [May 31] a 17-foot whale was discovered on a small beach area in an enclosure in St George’s located in the vicinity of the Meyer Boat Slip.- Local boaters spotted the whale at approximately 11.30am and called in the report, although at first they were unsure what it was [whale, dolphin... Read more of this article

Photos/Video: 1289lb Blue Marlin Caught

[Updated] Dozens of people lined the PW dock on Front Street, after a visiting group aboard the “Seafari” reeled in a 1289lb Blue Marlin this afternoon [May 30]. Well known local fisherman Alan Card was aboard the 70-foot Betram assisting as a local guide, and said it was the largest blue marlin he had personally seen caught in his career.- The... Read more of this article