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101 Whales Identified In Bermuda This Year
From January – April of this year, 101 individual whales were identified in Bermuda’s waters, with the markings on their flukes serving to identify the majestic creatures as they pass through for their annual migration. Humpback whales can be permanently identified by their unique black-and-white patterns on the ventral [bottom] side of... Read more of this article
Video: “Dancing Humpbacks” In Bermuda Waters
Local whale researcher Andrew Stevenson recently captured two humpback whales in their natural environment in Bermuda’s waters, with the video below showing their graceful and languid movement. The YouTube description from Mr. Stevenson said, “Every once in a while I have a close encounter with humpbacks. These encounters are always on the... Read more of this article
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 Set To Host Bermuda Whales Lecture
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] is getting set to host a lecture from whale expert Andrew Stevenson as he offers an update on his efforts to capture the behavior of humpback whales in their natural environment on high definition video. According to a spokesperson, “Now into his eighth year of observing, researching, filming,... Read more of this article
Video: Whale Songs Featured On 60 Minutes
In an effort to make the lives of whales more apparent to television viewers around the world, 60 Minutes producer Dan Ruetenik spent much of last summer cold-calling different whale researchers in order to get their point of view for an upcoming episode, but the most interesting information he gleaned started with one man, a Bermudian who made history... Read more of this article
Bermuda Humpbacks Feature In New Study
Research published this week in the journal “Science” involving a population of humpback whales which spends time in Bermuda’s waters every year adds further evidence to the theory the giant mammals are able to learn from one other, in this case passing on a hunting technique suited to a particular type of prey. The authors of the... Read more of this article
Photos: Whales Cavorting In Bermuda Waters
Every year the humpback whales, gentle giants of the sea, pass through Bermuda on their way north after spending the cooler winter months in the Caribbean. Local cruise boat operators and fisherman alike take locals and visitors out to sea, often not far from shore, to see these amazing behemoth’s dance and play in wonderful displays of diving... Read more of this article
Andrew Stevenson Gives Whale Presentations
Andrew Stevenson, who started the Humpback Whale Research Project in 2007, will be giving two presentations on Tuesday [Mar 19] at BUEI Tradewinds Auditorium. This illustrated lecture will include never-before witnessed, extraordinary underwater video of humpback behavior here in Bermuda as well as their breeding grounds in the Caribbean. Underwater... Read more of this article
EEZ Declared A Marine Mammal Sanctuary
Bermuda’s Exclusive Economic Zone [EEZ] has been declared a Marine Mammal Sanctuary with particular emphasis on the endangered humpback whale, Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Marc Bean said this afternoon [Sept 21]. Minister Bean said: “The area of the new Bermuda Marine Mammal Sanctuary will be more than 170,000... Read more of this article
Whale Watchers Asked To Help ID Visiting Whales
Three humpback whales were tagged some weeks ago on the Silver Bank, the humpbacks’ breeding grounds in the Caribbean between Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos. The satellite tags are on the right side of the whales, just below the dorsal fin on this female below. Satellite tracking suggests these whales are on their way to Bermuda waters... Read more of this article
Air Canada Buys Rights To Whale Film
Bermuda’s waters and the humpback whales that pass through them will be showcased during Air Canada flights, with the airline having purchased the rights to show “Where the Whales Sing” on its flights for a two-month period. In addition, a television station in Iran has bought the rights to broadcast the film in the Middle East, and... Read more of this article
Video: Eight-Year-Old Swims With Humpbacks
Little Bermuda school girl Elsa Stevenson is just eight-years-old and less than five-feet tall. But she is shown swimming with some of the most enormous — and gentle — whales in the world in this video footage. Elsa, whose father Andrew Stevenson is founder of the Bermuda Humpback Whale Project, swam with the enormous mammals during a... Read more of this article
Humpback Whales Matched To 1978
Two whales spotted in Bermuda waters last month were determined to be the same whales that were seen in waters off Canada almost 35 years ago. The whales were photographed in Bermuda waters on 29th February 2012, and were matched by Roger Etcheberry to those photographed by Professor Hal Whitehead on 21st August 1978 off Newfoundland, Canada. Photographed... Read more of this article
Photos: Four Whales Fight Over Female
Whale researcher Andrew Stevenson captured photos of four male humpback whales fighting over a female on Monday [Jan.23], with the ocean love fest taking place approximately 25 miles off Bermuda in deep waters. Mr Stevenson said it was the first time he has witnessed humpback mating behaviour entirely consistent with courting humpbacks he has observed... Read more of this article
First Whales Of 2012 Photographed
Yesterday [Jan.9] Andrew Stevenson captured his first photographs of humpbacks for 2012, which included a calf and a female and escort in the waters 5 miles off Bermuda. Mr Stevenson heads the Humpback Whale Project, which was founded in 2007 and researches and collect visual and acoustics data on the great sea creatures. Mr Stevenson explained that... Read more of this article
Whale Researcher’s Silver Bank Trip
Whale researcher, documentarian and author Andrew Stevenson is about to embark on two trips to the Silver Bank in January and February to work with experts and researchers in the humpbacks’ breeding/calving grounds. After that he expect to spend over 20 days on the water here in Bermuda, with a goal is to once again obtain 150 individual fluke IDs... Read more of this article
