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Police Continue Investigation Into Animal Cruelty
Police continue to investigate the video showing animal cruelty on lambs, and said while two males remain in custody, additional individuals are being sought regarding the matter. A police spokesperson said, “The 19-year-old man and 17-year-old boy arrested Tuesday afternoon [April 9th] – in connection with the appalling video circulating on social... Read more of this article
‘Lou-Seal’ Chosen As Name Of Rescued Seal
After arriving on the island last month, the female seal — which is currently a resident of the Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] where she is being cared for by their wildlife rehab team — finally has a name, with the island’s latest resident being called ‘Lou-Seal.’ The seal was located in the vicinity of Tobacco... Read more of this article
Police Continue Investigation Into Animal Cruelty
Police continue to investigate the appalling video circulating on social media of a young man abusing lambs, saying that they are taking this “extremely seriously and efforts are ongoing to bring the individual being filmed committing the offence into custody – as well as to track down the individual behind the camera.” A police spokesperson... Read more of this article
BAMZ Rehab Team Continue Caring For Seal
The seal that was found in the east end on March 19th continues to be cared for by the BAMZ wildlife rehab team, who explained that she has an infection which is likely “localised to her nasal cavity and upper respiratory tract,” however they remain “cautiously optimistic.” The seal was located in the vicinity of Tobacco Bay... Read more of this article
Grey Seal Currently Being ‘Observed & Cared For’
After being found stranded at Tobacco Bay in St. George’s this morning [March 19], a female grey seal was safely transported to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo where she is “currently being observed and cared for in quarantine.” A Bermuda Zoological Society spokesperson said, “This morning the staff of the Bermuda Aquarium,... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Seal Found In The East End
[Updated] A seal was found in the east end this morning [March 19], laying in the vicinity of Tobacco Bay Beach. It was found by a member of the public who alerted the authorities, who arrived and removed the seal with the assistance of onlookers, who helped carry the seal up the incline. 17-minute live replay of the seal being removed: The seal was... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Dead Whale Washes Ashore
[Updated] A dead whale washed up in the Devonshire Dock area this morning [Jan 23], with Aquarium staff responding to the area and removing the whale. According to people at the scene, the whale was seen floating close by the dock this morning before it was retrieved from the waters; Aquarium staff then removed the whale, lifting it onto a boat. Further... Read more of this article
Dr. Teye-Botchway Operates On Wallaby’s Eye
Last month ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Leonard Teye-Botchway operated on the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo’s Parma Wallaby, Mandu, removing his luxated lens that was causing fluid buildup and dangerous pressure to form in his eye. “We had noticed that Mandu’s eye had suddenly become enlarged and cloudy,” said Dr. Ian Walker, Principle Curator... Read more of this article
Aquarium Seal ‘Charlotte’ Passes Away
The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] and Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] said they are “sad to report the passing of our much loved and oldest seal Charlotte.” “Born in 1983, at the Huntsman Marine Lab of New Brunswick, Canada, she was the mother to two of our seals: Calico and Ariel,” BAMZ said. “At the venerable... Read more of this article
‘Humane Decision To Euthanize Charlie & Arthur’
“It is with great sadness that, under veterinarian advice, the humane decision was made to euthanize Charlie and Arthur,” the SPCA said, with the organisation explaining that “years of neglect and infection had left them both with severe dental issues” and the time had come. Arthur and Charlie had previously been carriage horses... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Information On Death Of Dog
The police continue to appeal for the public’s assistance regarding information on the dog that was found dead in the water at Admiralty House Park this past weekend. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service continues to seek the public’s assistance regarding any information they may have on the dog that was found dead in the... Read more of this article
“Terrible, What Kind Of Person Would Do That?”
[Written by Don Burgess + Updated] “It was horrifying.” That was the reaction by one of the women who found a drowned pitbull tied to a concrete block yesterday off the waters at Admiralty Park. That discovery sparked outrage across Bermuda as people expressed their disgust on social media over the “monster” who did this cruelty. Carolina and... Read more of this article
Investigation Commences Into Death Of Dog
The police said they are aware of “disturbing images of a dog that was found dead in the waters off of Admiralty House in Pembroke,” and said an investigation has commenced. The photos — which as the police note are disturbing — depict a dead dog face down in the water, with a rope around his/her neck, with the rope attached... Read more of this article
DENR: Fish Die Off Likely Caused By Parasite
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] today released preliminary findings on the cause of the major fish die-off event that has been occurring around the Island this month, saying that the “cause of death appeared to be the same gill parasite that was identified in the last major fish die-off – Brooklynella.” “This... Read more of this article
Photos: Dead Fish Washing Up On Shorelines
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources confirmed they have received a number of reports of dead fish washing up on shorelines around the island, and said “the current die-off event is affecting a large number of fishes from a wide range of species” and it is “too early to speculate about possible causes.” After a... Read more of this article
Video: Dead Moray Eel Floating By Dock
[Updated + Written by Don Burgess] It’s not every day you go fishing and discover a strange sea creature, but that happened to the Warren family on Saturday. Nicole Warren told Bernews, “We were fishing off the dock from Dowling’s Marina in St. George. As we were leaving, there was some debris and [my son] Christian noticed the semi-circular... Read more of this article
