“Guide The Whales Into Deeper Water”
After a tug boat reported seeing three whales near King’s Wharf in Dockyard, the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre coordinated with environmental authorities to try to “guide the whales into deeper water.”
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Thursday 15th January 2026, 10:45am – The Marine & Ports tug Powerful reported to Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre that they had just sighted a whale in the vicinity of Kings Wharf, just off from Dockyard.
“The report from the tug, further advised that it appeared to be three whales in total. BMOC made calls to key stakeholders at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] and staff from the Aquarium BAMZ took the lead to proceed offshore and try guide the whales into deeper water and clear of the islands reef line.”
“This was a very unusual sighting so close inshore, and no subsequent sightings have been reported since.”
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