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Dr. Neil Burnie – The Tiger Shark Highway @TEDxBermuda 2011

August 31, 2011 Published by

TEDxBermuda 04/23/2011

Dr. Neil Burnie shows the beautiful side of one of the most terrifying creatures in the ocean. Abandoning the steel cage, the Bermuda Shark Project swims freely with the sharks and tags them with GPS tracking units to discover some surprising facts about their migration patterns

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Dolphins bowriding breaching whales in #Bermuda

May 28, 2011 Published by

North Atlantic humpbacks migrate over the open ocean each spring on their way from the breeding/mating grounds in the Caribbean to their feeding grounds up north.

Here you can see five humpbacks in Bermuda still displaying the courting/mating behaviour as two challenging males breach and pec slap to attract the attention of a mother humpback with a calf and a primary escort. You can also see a pod of dolphins bowriding the whales and see the scatter action as they dive out of the way of a breaching whale. You can also see dolphins bowriding the female as she supports her young calf on her back. You can also see the young calf lying on its back pec slapping, learing from the adults.

 

“Where the Whales Sing” one hour documentary on the humpbacks.

‘Blanche King’ Bermuda Shipwreck – Teddy Tucker narrates @lookbermuda

May 27, 2011 Published by

Bermuda Shipwreck “Blanche King” with famous diver Teddy Tucker as seen on LookBermuda TV channel

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Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences – On the Rock 2008

May 27, 2011 Published by

2008: On the Rock (Part 1)

Stuart Hayward introduces the 2008 BIOS Explorer series “On the Rock”. Drs. Andreas Andersson and Samantha de Putron discuss the concepts of ocean acidification, including the importance of carbonate ions and dissolution to coral growth. Meanwhile the BioNauts pump exhaust fumes into seawater to see what happens to its acidity (pH).

2008: On the Rock (Part 2)

With the help of coral researcher Kate Degnan, the BioNauts undertake an experiment to investigate the effects of ocean acidification on the growth rate of live coral. They also conduct a fish bite count while snorkelling on a local reef in order see just how much damage parrot fish do to the coral while feeding. Drs. Andersson and de Putron explain how corals reproduce, are ‘recruited’ onto a reef as juveniles and how this formative stage in the life cycle is crucial for the continued health of Bermuda’s reef ecosystem.

2008: On the Rock (Part 3)

BIOS Education Officer JP Skinner explains how Bermuda’s unique cave system has formed over millions of years and in doing so, chronicled changes in sea level as the caves have slowly flooded. Bermudian cave diver Bruce Williams talks to the BioNauts about the wonders (and dangers) of diving the Walsingham caves and the need to protect them for future generations. The BioNauts survey the local coastline for potential new caves systems and take water samples to monitor the levels of pollution

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#Bermuda Triangle Documentary (VHS 1998)

April 30, 2011 Published by

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Bermuda triangle documentary recorded on VHS 1998. 

Part one focuses on the search for legendary Flight 19. 

Part 2 finishes up the rather quickly wrapped up search for Flight 19 and goes on to explore a few sunken ships. Featured Wreck: Speedboat. 

Part 3 focusing on discovering what it is exactly that causes so many sinkings. Featured wreak: Piper Airplane  

Part 4 finishes up the investigation of the Piper Aircraft and moves on to the next subject. The search for the sunken Charlie’s Crab.

Part 5 The Final part of the documentary. The Deep See has their Side-Scan equipment entangled on an old sunken fishing trawler. Whether they ever get it untangled they never say.. 

 

 

BIOS – 2009: Island Invasion, 400 Years of Change

April 28, 2011 Published by

Part one. BIOS Education Officer JP Skinner explains how and why Bermuda’s flora and fauna have changed since humans first arrived in 1609 and introduces the BioNauts to the concepts of ‘endemic’, ‘native’, ‘introduced’ and ‘invasive’ species.

Part two. The BioNauts make use of the ‘roving diver technique’ to investigate coral diversity at three underwater sites; a recent ship grounding, a several hundred year old wreck and a pristine coral reef. Then it’s off to Nonsuch Island see what Bermuda looked like 400 years ago!

Part three . The BioNauts compare the species diversity at Nonsuch Island to that of the Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve and then, with the help of Alexander ‘Dready’ Hunter, begin the next phase of coastal restoration at the Nature Reserve. After that research scientist Jaret Bilewich leads the BioNauts on an expedition to survey the habitat range of a species of coral found in only one place in Bermuda.

Part four. Chris Flook from the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and coordinator of the Bermuda Lionfish Project explains the threat posed by the indo-pacific lionfish to Bermuda’s reef system. The BioNauts learn how the lionfish probably reached Bermuda, what’s being done to study it, control it and even eat it!

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