Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo supported by Bermuda Zoological Society

04/07/2025

Do you want to win a car this Cup Match?

Score the chance to win a Renault Kiger RXZ Car when we draw for this and many other incredible prizes for our big Cup Match Raffle!

You could also win:

✈️ 2 Business Class Tickets with BermudAir
🌅 Sunset Cruise for 10 on Odyssey Charters
🪑 2 Adirondack Chairs from Bermuda Green Thumb
🥃 Rum Tasting for 8 with Bacardi
…plus many more exciting prizes!

Raffle tickets are $25 and are available from the Gift Shop at BAMZ or by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]

We're so thankful for the support from our contributing partners, donors, and, of course, YOU, who help us raise funds to support BZS Education and Conservation programmes 🌿

04/07/2025

We're looking forward to hearing more from Dr. Ethan Freid of the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve about the history, science and conservation of Bahama's only accredited botanical gardens and how this knowledge is helping to revitalise our own Botanical Gardens.

To sign up to attend the lecture, visit the link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AFA828A7F5C52-57337141-the #/

A botanist from the Bahamas is to give a lecture this month and will share his knowledge in support of work to revitalise the Bermuda Botanical Gardens. Ethan Freid works at the Leon Levy plant reser...

01/07/2025

It was a pleasure working alongside BZS Micro Forest Project Lead Sponsor, HSBC Bermuda, last month to help our micro forest team to continue vital mangrove rehabilitation work at Hungry Bay.

The dedicated volunteer team from HSBC - including CEO Gregory Garnier and Head of Wealth & Personal Banking Tanya Bule, helped to plant red mangroves using two innovative techniques in an effort to boost the plants' growth and provide storm resilience in an area that has been devastated by hurricanes and rising sea levels. Strategically planting the more resilient red mangroves also helps to create a natural buffer for the more delicate black mangroves.

These methods include:

🔹 Riley Encased Methodology (REM): PVC tubes anchored into the silt to shield the young trees from hurricanes
🔹 Biodegradable Grow Bags: Clusters of mangroves planted in sediment-filled bags to stimulate rapid root development

While it was hot, and getting to the mangroves makes the day a bit of adventure, we are incredibly appreciative of the team digging in and getting the work done. The continued support and community engagement helps us to get closer to revitalising this important coastal habitat!

To read more about the Hungry Bay Mangrove Restoration, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AtCgh4saQ/

30/06/2025

Summer, summer, summer time! ✨🛥

Sit back and unwind on one of our summer cruises, or go out and explore on an ocean adventure 🐠🤿.

And the best part? You can enjoy the beauty of our island and your support of our summer cruises helps us to continue the incredible BZS conservation and education initiatives that help to protect these beautiful seascapes.

📆 Summer Cruises with a Purpose
🌊 Harrington Sound Coastal Cruise - Mondays and Thursdays May through September 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Discover one of Bermuda's most unique bodies of water while you enjoy a cold beverage and learn from our enthusiastic BZS guides about the rich history of the island's deepest marine platforms teeming with caves, wildlife and so much more!

🌊 Wild Island Callista Cruise - Mondays June through September 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
A delightful morning cruise before the heat sets in, this Coastal Cruise is a great opportunity to learn about the environment and wildlife of Harrington Sound, and the ongoing conservation work by BZS and BAMZ.

🌊 North Rock Snorkel Adventure - Select Saturdays June through September 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
An unforgettable snorkeling experience to one of the Northern-most rim-reef in the world - North Rock.

📌 To book any of these cruises, visit https://bamz.resqwest.com/web/

27/06/2025

Join BZS for a special summer lecture in partnership with the Bermuda Botanical Society (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064896931703).

This illuminating presentation will focus on the creation and evolution of the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, The Bahamas’ only botanical garden. Dr. Ethan H. Freid, the Plant Preserve’s Botanist, will share the inspiring story of how the Preserve came to life and its impact over the past 15 years.

Learn how the Preserve has become a hub for education, outreach, scientific research and native Bahamian plant conservation, helping protect the biodiversity of The Bahamas while connecting communities to the island’s rich ecological heritage.

The lecture is free to attend but a $10 donation will be gratefully received. Donations may be made the night of or at the link here: https://bzs.bm/support/donate. All donations will be shared equally with BZS and Bermuda Botanical Society.

📆 The Leon Levy Plant Preserve: History, Science and Conservation will take place on Wednesday, 9 July from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Aquarium Hall.

📌Sign up to attend the event by clicking the link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AFA828A7F5C52-57337141-the #/

26/06/2025

🛠️💙Earlier this month, the bang of hammers rang through the halls of BZS as 16 Y7 Francis Patton students joined BZS Educator Camilla Stringer, education intern Lauren Gray and master carpenter Roger Simmons from BAMZ to complete a Bermuda Bluebird Box workshop.

Guided by designs originally initiated by Tommy Outerbridge, who founded the Bermuda Bluebird Society in the 80s, and carefully adapted by Mr. Simmons to ensure each student crafted a bluebird box designed specifically for our bluebird population, the students created their own birdhouses during the workshop.

These boxes provide vital breeding habitats for our beloved bluebirds - homes that are desperately needed due to the loss of natural nesting sites caused by the die-off of Bermuda's cedar trees🌲.

While the hope is as the next generation of cedars age they will restore natural nesting cavities, for now, these beautiful songbirds rely on human help. We are incredibly proud of these students for stepping up as new environmental stewards, to learn more about how they can help to guard and protect Bermuda's precious species.

25/06/2025

A great way to SAVE and SUPPORT BZS Education and Conservation Programmes at Gibbons Company tomorrow, 26 June!

This week's Charity Day is for the Bermuda Zoological Society

Show your support, DONATE a minimum of $5 in-store at any cash register, in Gibbons Company & Gibbons Home Store, and receive 20% OFF ALL DAY

Find out more about this amazing charity: https://bzs.bm/

* Offer is IN-STORE Only - Some exclusions apply

OPEN 9:30AM - 6PM

25/06/2025

BZS Aqua Camps are kicking off next Monday, and a big thank you goes out to AXA/XL for joining us on Trunk Island last week to help with the final cleanup, ensuring the island is ready for sun, fun and adventure for our campers!

As part of the celebration for the 20th Anniversary of their Global Day of Giving, AXA/XL teamed up with the BZS Trunk Island Conservation Team for a meaningful day of clean up and connection with the important conservation work being done to protect this haven of biodiversity.

The feedback from their team was incredibly positive, and we are beyond grateful for their hard work in preparing the island and their continued support for our conservation initiatives.

23/06/2025

Congratulations to Dr David Wingate and Lisa Greene, who were awarded the DeForest Trimingham Awareness Award for their "Practical Guide to Garden Management" by The Bermuda National Trust at their annual awards ceremony. The award is given for positive impacts to Bermuda's cultural heritage through conservation, advocacy and education.

The Guide is based on Dr Wingate's decades of experience restoring Nonsuch Island, Bermuda's "Living Museum" during which he learned an incredible amount about the island's pre-colonial flora and fauna. Offering up practical tips and guidance, the free booklet is an invaluable resource to managing non-native plant species and encouraging landowners to plant native species to preserve our natural heritage.

If you're looking for a copy of "A Practical Guide to Garden Management in Bermuda," they are available in the front entrance at BAMZ and locations across the island.

https://www.royalgazette.com/general/news/article/20250621/protectors-of-island-heritage-awarded-by-bnt/

20/06/2025

It was a day of firsts for many P5s, who returned to BZS and joined Ocean Educator Dr Alex for part 2 of Predator & Prey.

The students got the opportunity to snorkel, where they directly observed predator-prey interactions on our coral reefs, to see these adaptations in the marine environment and how they translate to feeding behaviours.

It was way more than just a lesson in predator-prey interactions but also an unforgettable ocean adventure!

For many of the students it was a day of first for them: first time snorkelling, first time on a boat, first time using fins, first time seeing fish in the wild, first time wearing a wetsuit, first time swimming without a noodle, and the first time feeling confident in the water. They built curiosity, courage and connection with the ocean.

The BZS Ocean Education team can't wait for these students to return in M2 for Kids on the Reef - they are more than ready. These classes all tie in full circle with our youngest learners, who also joined BZS Educator Kaiya Richards for P2 Kids on the Beach this month, and the early water skill-building with all of our preschool classes.

It's starting early to teach that the ocean isn't something to fear but is a place to feel confident to explore and learn 💙🌊

19/06/2025

We love to see it! Thanks Southampton Preschool for coming to join us and the BZS Education team!