Tag: Animals
Video: Bermudian Model Reunited With Pet Lizard
Bermudian model Darius Dio — who resides in the US — made headlines after he was reunited with his pet lizard after the reptile was stolen along with his car from a downtown San Diego street over the weekend. According to ABC 10 News, Dio parked his car and left his pet lizard, Drako, inside. He returned later to find that his car with Drako... Read more of this article
Bermuda Dog Show To Be Held In October
The Bermuda Kennel Club [BKC] announced that the 2013 Bermuda Dog Shows will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 19th & 21st, 2013 at Somersfield Academy in Devonshire. These shows welcome dogs, handlers and owners, from Canada and the United States to compete with their Bermuda counterparts, and the judges will be coming from Canada, the UK... Read more of this article
Video: Dolphins Escort Yacht Leaving Bermuda
Sailors delivering a yacht from Bermuda to Rhode Island were accompanied part of the way across the Atlantic by playful dolphins. In a video recently posted at YouTube, the uploader “rdunncpa” said, “On our delivery of an Oyster 53 from Bermuda to Newport we had an escort of bottlenose dolphins. These two swam the bow wake for a long... Read more of this article
Wingate: Snake Population Could Be Disastrous
The accidental or illegal introduction of a breeding population of snakes to Bermuda could have disastrous consequences for the island’s eco-system, former Government conservation officer Dr. David Wingate told Bernews this week [May 22]. Dr. Wingate was speaking after last week’s incident when a three-foot Southern Black Racer or similar... Read more of this article
Flanagan’s Onions Team Donate To SPCA
Flanagan’s Onions Football Club had its annual fundraiser earlier in the year [Feb 1] with part proceeds going to the SPCA. Gordon Cox, Jenny Ruzicska SPCA Front Desk Administrator, Nicolas Plianthos:Through their ‘A Night at the Races’ event the football club were able to raise $2,200 for the shelter. This money will go directly to help supplement... Read more of this article
Video: Eight Week “Cahow Cam” Update
A new video showing the eight-week health check on “Backson” the Cahow chick has been uploaded by LookBermuda. The “Cahow Cam Project” – officially launched on Earth Day [Apr. 22] — has attracted hundreds of viewers to its regular video posts on Bermuda’s critically endangered national bird. A joint initiative between... Read more of this article
3-Foot Long Snake Found On Golf Course
A three foot long snake was found at the Tucker’s Point Resort this afternoon [May 16] and it has been transported to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and euthanized. The snake — likely a Black Racer or similar species — was found on the golf course. Officials said that “given the significant impacts that any snakes, especially... Read more of this article
Two New Ring-Tailed Lemurs At Aquarium
There are two new residents at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, & Zoo, with two Ring-Tailed Lemurs making their way to Bermuda from North Carolina. Hannah and Alice are settling into their new island home. They will be live permanently in the Madagascar exhibit and BAMZ said they “will be out and about shortly.” The lemurs are part of the... Read more of this article
Aquarium Saves Poisoned Juvenile Turtle
This juvenile Hawksbill turtle was brought to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo [BAMZ] recently in an unresponsive state after it ingested coral polyps which contain polytoxin and can cause poisoning if consumed in high doses. The turtle had ingested so much that it had a heart rate of only six beats per minute.“After some rest and relaxation... Read more of this article
New York Explorers Club Cahow Film Screening
New York’s famed Explorers Club is hosting a screening on Tuesday [May 7] of author/filmmaker Deidre Brennan’s “Bermuda’s Treasure Island”, describing the documentary about the quest to save the critically endangered Cahow as “one of the great conservation success stories of our time.” Ms Brennan — who... Read more of this article
