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Travel Weekly Features Crystal & Fantasy Caves
Bermuda’s Crystal and Fantasy caves have been featured in a Travel Weekly story. The Travel Weekly story said, “Bermuda’s beaches are often praised as must-see destinations when visiting the island, and rightfully so. But there are other natural attractions that aren’t quite so visible — unless you go 120 feet beneath the... Read more of this article
Photos: Crystal Caves Closed Due To High Tides
The popular tourist attraction Crystal Caves had to close today [Oct 9] due to the excessively high tide the island has been experiencing over the last few days. The excessively high tide of 4.3 feet has resulted in flooding in different areas across the island and caused staff to close Crystal Caves and Fantasy Caves today. The attraction will remain... Read more of this article
Laffan Ferns Reintroduced To Bermuda’s Caves
“Several thousand more Governor Laffan ferns were reintroduced to the limestone caves of Bermuda by Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s plant conservation scientists, giving the species, currently extinct in the wild, yet another chance at survival,” the Omaha Zoo said. “Margaret From, the Zoo’s director of plant conservation,... Read more of this article
Yahoo: iPhone 6 “Warping” & Crystal Caves
The unlikely duo of Bermuda’s Crystal Caves and the new iPhone 6 have been featured by Yahoo Tech, in a story entitled, “How I Found Out About the iPhone 6 Bending ‘Problem,’ 200 Feet Below Ground in Bermuda.” The story, written by Technology Editor Jason Gilbert, said: “I am 200 feet underground, in a beautiful, 2 million-year-old... Read more of this article
NOAA On Origins Of Bermuda’s Marine Caves
The 150 inland limestone caves in Bermuda are believed to have formed during glacial periods when sea levels were 328 to 427 feet lower than they are now. During these periods, the entire top of the Bermuda Pedestal was exposed so that the land mass was much larger and the fresh groundwater lens was much more extensive than that of present day Bermuda. “As... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Daddy And I Explore Book Signing
Local author David Chapman hosted a book signing on Saturday [Jan 5] at the Horticultural Hall at the Botanical Gardens, which included an interactive talk by Mr. Chapman on Raising Environmentally Conscious Children. ‘Daddy and I Explore… The Caves!’ is the fifth title in the Daddy and I Explore children’s book series, and Mr Chapman said... Read more of this article
The Search For Bermuda’s Deep Water Caves
The world’s sea level has fluctuated more than 328 feet up and down over the course of the Ice Ages. We are currently in a period of high sea level, with the potential for sea level to go even higher in response to the Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming. However, we know relatively little about the opposite extremes of climate and sea level... Read more of this article
Caves A Passageway To Fantasy In Book
Crystal Caves prove to be as enchanted as they are enchanting in a Bermudian author’s new book about an orphan who finds they provide a passageway to adventure and fantasy. In “Freedom of Choice: The Vagabond’s Tale: An Exciting Tale of Folklore and Mythology in the Island of Bermuda”, a nine-year-old orphaned girl discovers... Read more of this article
‘Scuba-Diving Cowboy’ on Bermuda’s Caves
A Canadian scientist described as “something of a scuba-diving cowboy” has conducted groundbreaking research in Bermuda’s underwater cave system which may help researchers better understand the phenomenom of climate change. Pete Van Hengstum, a recently qualified Earth Sciences Ph.D., told Dalhousie University’s on-line newspaper... Read more of this article
Video: Island’s Unique Cave Life
In recent years scientists have discovered an amazing variety of previously unknown, cave-adapted species in Bermuda’s limestone cave systems — including some thought to have cancer-fighting properties which might be studied by medical researchers. In this report for Discovery Canada by Bermuda Environmental Alliance founder Sangita... Read more of this article
48-Yr-Old Arrested In Caves Expected in Court
Confirming Bernews report from this weekend, Police have stated a man was arrested in the shoreline caves of Hamilton parish, saying the 48-year-old man was arrested for “attempting to evade arrest” and is expected to make a court appearance in “due course.” The incident occurred yards away from the Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club... Read more of this article
Photos: Marine Police Arrest Man Hiding In Caves
A man’s attempt to evade Police by jumping overboard didn’t go according to plans, as it resulted in the Marine Police locating him hiding in a cave and arresting him while he was dressed in nothing but boxer shorts. To add to this unusual situation, a Police car responding to the incident arrived and promptly smashed into the back of a... Read more of this article
Vote! Support An Inspirational Bermudian
Bermudian writer Dejon Simons has entered an online writing contest in which the winners receive a “chance to hit the road in style”, as the website is giving away 80 free nights in any of Fairmont’s dozens of eligible luxury hotels all over the world. The selection procedure involves online voting, so we are asking our readers to... Read more of this article
