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Bermuda Mourns The Loss Of Dr. Neil Burnie

Bermuda Mourns The Loss Of Dr. Neil Burnie

The island is today mourning the loss of Dr. Neil Burnie, the well-known veterinarian and colourful character with an unmatched passion for Bermuda’s marine wildlife. Dr. Burnie died following a tragic marine accident today [Nov 11], getting into difficulty while free diving off the waters of Horseshoe Bay. The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre... Read more of this article

Dr Neil Burnie Dies In Marine Incident

Dr Neil Burnie Dies In Marine Incident

[Updated] Police have confirmed that a man died during what they said was a “marine accident” in the waters off of Horseshoe Bay today [Nov 11]. Police are expected to release further details later today, and we will update as able. Update 2.14pm: The police have just officially named the victim as Dr. Neil Burnie, who was a well-known... Read more of this article

Photos: Ocean Vet Team Tags Turtles

Photos: Ocean Vet Team Tags Turtles

Dr. Neil Burnie, Choy Aming, and the rest of the Ocean Vet team recently spent a day tagging turtles for tracking, assisting Peter Meylan and Jennifer Gray from the Bermuda Turtle Project. The successful day saw a number of turtles tagged, along with the discovery of a turtle that had already been tagged eight years prior. Dr. Burnie and the team were... Read more of this article

Shark Leaves Aquarium, Returned To The Wild

Shark Leaves Aquarium, Returned To The Wild

Yesterday [Apr 18] the Ocean Vet team of Dr Neil Burnie, Choy Aming and pilot Dylan Ward assisted the BAMZ team in seeing a Galapagos shark returned to the wild. Dr Burnie has done this type of release for BAMZ before, with “Osborne” being released in 2012 after aggression developed between him and the large grouper in the Aquarium’s... Read more of this article

Photos: Whales Breach During Ocean Vet Outing

Photos: Whales Breach During Ocean Vet Outing

One of Bernews photographers had the opportunity to tag along with the Ocean Vet team of Dr. Neil Burnie and Choy Aming, getting the chance to see a variety of ocean life in action as the cameras rolled for the production of the 12-part television series. The team has been leaving Flatts inlet on a 30 foot custom Predator catamaran with seven people... Read more of this article

BUEI To Host Two Ocean Vet Series Lectures

BUEI To Host Two Ocean Vet Series Lectures

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] is getting ready to host two lectures based on the upcoming Ocean Vet television series, with Dr. Neil Burnie and members of the film crew set to deliver a talk and entertain questions from the public on Thursday, April 10 and again on Monday, April 14, 2014. A spokesperson said, “The series... Read more of this article

Ocean Vet Series To Begin Filming Tomorrow

Ocean Vet Series To Begin Filming Tomorrow

Filming for the highly anticipated marine life series Ocean Vet is set to begin in Bermuda tomorrow [Mar 21], with a 12-part documentary planned as the end result. A spokesperson said, “UK-based gassProductions is pleased to announce the filming of Ocean Vet, a 12-part action-packed documentary series following Dr. Neil Burnie as he explores the... Read more of this article

Bermuda-Filmed TV Show To Air In 2015

Bermuda-Filmed TV Show To Air In 2015

UK-based video production company gassProductions has announced that a full season of Ocean Vet, a television series that will explore Bermuda’s varied marine life through the eyes of Dr. Neil Burnie, will begin filming in March 2014, with the show set to air sometime in 2015. The original pilot for the series was shot in Bermuda in August 2013. According... Read more of this article

Tonight: Dr Neil Burnie To Lecture At BUEI

Tonight: Dr Neil Burnie To Lecture At BUEI

This evening [Aug 20] BUEI will be hosting a lecture by Dr Neil Burnie.  The lecture on July 23rd sold out and tickets for this one have been selling quickly. “Included in this exciting presentation will be new footage of his exhilarating encounters with tiger sharks, whales, grouper, lionfish and more, plus a live performance of a new song written... Read more of this article

Dr. Neil Burnie To Lecture At BUEI Tonight

Dr. Neil Burnie To Lecture At BUEI Tonight

This evening [July 23] the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on Crow Lane will be hosting the 4th lecture in the Citizen Science Lecture Series. The lecture will feature Bermuda’s Dr. Neil Burnie set to share his adventures with tiger sharks, whales, grouper, lionfish and more. BUEI’s Citizen Science Series is hosted by BUEI Chairman... Read more of this article

$500 Reward For Lost Camera/Wildlife Photos

$500 Reward For Lost Camera/Wildlife Photos

Dr Neil Burnie is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating a camera that contains a number of wildlife photos he took on a trip last month to Guadalupe Island in Mexico. Dr Burnie — well known for his work as a veterinarian and with the Bermuda Shark Project — left the Canon EOS 60D on a dock in Flatts on August 28th while... Read more of this article

Bermuda Shark Project Presentation

Bermuda Shark Project Presentation

They have some new shark tales to share with Bermuda. Bermuda Shark Project founders founders Choy Aming and Neil Burnie will be giving a talk on their work and the latest findings of their ongoing research tomorrow [Nov.17] at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo. Mr. Aming said: “We will be giving an overall view of Bermuda’s sharks... Read more of this article

Video: Dr Neil Burnie On Tiger Shark Project

Video: Dr Neil Burnie On Tiger Shark Project

At the recently held TEDxBermuda event, veterinarian Dr. Neil Burnie spoke about the Bermuda Shark Project, which swims freely with the sharks and tags them with GPS tracking units to discover some surprising facts about their migration patterns. Since 2005 the Bermuda Shark Project have sought to de-mystify – and de-stigmatise – the elegant animal... Read more of this article