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BZS launches Aquarium 100 campaign
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (524+ words) The Bermuda Zoological Society yesterday unveiled a campaign geared at fostering environmental education and conservation for the next century. The Aquarium 100 Campaign " a public-private partnership " will see the BZS, the Government and the private sector partnering to build on the…...
Lucy Richardson: Pride " the birds and the bees " and the penguins too
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (491+ words) When people think about animal behaviour, they often assume that everything animals do is purely focused on reproduction. Nature, however, is rarely that simple. One fascinating area of research is the study of homosexual behaviour in animals, which has now…...
Beautiful Hen" visits on Front Street
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (105+ words) Royal Gazette | Bermuda Beautiful Hen" visits on Front Street A schooner used as a training vessel by the French Navy made a stop in Bermuda this week. The Belle Poule, which translates as "beautiful hen, called on the island in…...
Scores wade in to support BNT over Marine Spatial Plan
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1152+ words) The creation of protected marine areas for local waters is supported by an open letter formally submitted to the Government by the Bermuda National Trust and backed by more than 60 organisations. It came with an urgent call for the implementation…...
We need to put Bermuda first
1+ week, 3+ day ago (303+ words) I tend to think of Bermuda as "Bermuda Inc. A country of people of diverse origins who have evolved into the people we are, over many years and from widely varying backgrounds. And through hard work and innovation have made…...
Film event calls for vocal advocacy of ocean protection
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (729+ words) The message at a recent multi-film screening was clear; those who care about the protection of the ocean must urgently make their voices heard. Our Ocean Film Series on Monday brought together several shorts and documentaries united in their advocacy…...
Our duty to protect the ocean
3+ week, 3+ day ago (712+ words) Bermuda's waters represent a valuable natural resource that belongs to all of us. Preserving our ocean environment and governing its sustainable use is critical to maintaining a healthy fishery and protecting our invaluable reef system. Our waters are not "ring-fenced…...
DENR ramps up management of feral chicken population
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (124+ words) Teams removed almost 1, 700 feral chickens from the island's bird population in the past month in a drive to control their numbers, Rotarians heard this week. Geoffrey Smith, the Director of the Depart. .....
Build to last: a blueprint Bermuda already knows
4+ week, 1+ day ago (547+ words) The Emperial Group, along with numerous industry stakeholders, has enthusiastically taken on what all can agree is the daunting task towards revitalising a positive spirit within public education by organising from a ground-up, community-based approach a Trades Fair Symposium at…...
Lecture explores changing shape of Bermuda's history
4+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) A free lecture on Thursday will examine how Bermuda's history has been told and interpreted through the years. A spokeswoman for the National Museum of Bermuda said Alexander Goodrich, lecturer at North Carolina State University's department of history, will deliver…...