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An adoption programme has helped a dolphinarium to weather the Covid-19 storm, its general manager has revealed.
Christine Mihelcic said Dolphin Quest’s “Adopt a Dolphin” scheme, introduced about a month ago, had brought a welcome boost.
She added: “...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A lionfish hunting tournament organised through a mobile app reeled in almost 500 fish, the organiser said yesterday.
Weldon Wade, who held the Bermuda Lionfish Grand Prix late last year, said that the month-long event had a great turnout despite the...
DATE: Jan 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
A baby mako shark was spotted just a few feet from shore twice last week.
Melissa Ray said she spotted the shark as she walked near near the flagpole flagpole on Front Street at about 5pm last Monday.
She added: “At first I thought it was a stick, or...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Health fears aired over the potential deployment of fifth generation wireless technology in Bermuda are misinformed, a technology and engineering consultant has said.
Patrick Caton spoke in the wake of a consultation period over the introduction of ...
DATE: Dec 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Families rescued a sick turtle stranded on an East End beach yesterday.
Samantha Tyers said she and her family were walking near Fort Hill Bay near the southern end of Cooper’s Island in St David’s just before noon when her children told her there wa...
DATE: Dec 28, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A documentary to chart the collection of more than three tonnes of plastic waste from a beach over an 18 month period is to to be made.
Film company LookBermuda, a film company, has teamed up with Keep Bermuda Beautiful for the film of the work on ...
DATE: Dec 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Clean air campaigners today appealed to power firm Belco to help form a community advisory committee to foster better relations between the power plant and its neighbours.
The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition, whose members include local residents, busine...
DATE: Dec 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new moth has set up home in Bermuda – although how the species arrived is a mystery.
The “exceptionally large” fig sphinx moth was first recorded in Bermuda in October 2017 and their numbers have risen since then.
Claire Jessey, an entomologist wit...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
This year’s hurricane season underlined the need to protect Bermuda’s national bird, researchers have said.
Jeremy Madeiros, the chief terrestrial conservation officer at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, said in the winter edition...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Empty warehouses in Dockyard could become a new West End base for Marine and Ports, according to a planning document.
The plans, submitted earlier this month, propose turning three unused warehouses on the eastern side of Freeport Drive into workshop...
DATE: Dec 17, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes