{"id":3828,"date":"2010-01-11T21:33:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T02:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=3828"},"modified":"2010-01-18T09:49:07","modified_gmt":"2010-01-18T14:49:07","slug":"bermuda-expedition-sun-science-and-turtles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=3828","title":{"rendered":"Bermuda Expedition: Sun, Science and Turtles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scientist, Researcher and Adventurer Sue Wieber Nourse<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

On the sunny shores of Southampton, Bermuda, even the most adventurous scientist takes a few moments to rest and recuperate from\u00c2\u00a0a hectic\u00c2\u00a0research schedule.\u00c2\u00a0 The Reefs resort of Southampton\u00c2\u00a0provides the perfect setting to relax and a great venue from which to prepare for and recover from each day’s adventures.<\/p>\n

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The Reefs Resort, Southampton, Bermuda<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Turtle Journal invites you to join us on\u00c2\u00a0our research expedition to\u00c2\u00a0Bermuda to confirm the presence of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin<\/em>) rumored to populate a few salt ponds south of Harrington Sound in and near\u00c2\u00a0the Mid Ocean Golf Course.\u00c2\u00a0 To hook up with the lead researcher addressing the issue of these cryptic reptiles, Mark Outerbridge, we visited BAMZ<\/a> (the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo).\u00c2\u00a0 A BAMZ researcher, Mark was then conducting\u00c2\u00a0fish studies\u00c2\u00a0in these salt ponds when he had encountered the turtles.<\/p>\n

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BAMZ: One of the Best Small Aquariums in the World<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We delighted at the prospect of touring BAMZ which we knew ranked as one of the best small aquariums in the world.\u00c2\u00a0 We arrived several hours early for the meeting, so that we could wander through the aquarium, museum and zoo.\u00c2\u00a0 Right out front in open air tanks swim giant green sea turtles to welcome visitors to BAMZ.<\/p>\n

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BAMZ Offers Up-Close, Personal Experiences<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the key assets of the\u00c2\u00a0aquarium is the way that it\u00c2\u00a0highlights Bermuda marine species with up-close & intimate displays.<\/p>\n

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BAMZ: Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BAMZ: Green Sea Turtle in Coral Reef Tank<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

While these video clips focus on the aquarium, it’s worth noting that the museum offers exceptional environmental displays and interactive exhibits that brilliantly illustrate the natural history and fragile\u00c2\u00a0habitats of Bermuda.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Don Lewis with Bermuda Diamondback Terrapins<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We met the BAMZ turtle team and discussed a host of issues, ranging from diamondback terrapins to methods, procedures and equipment to protect sea turtle nests and incubating eggs.\u00c2\u00a0 The Turtle Journal team provided background information on terrapin natural history, morphology and lifecycle; we shared research protocols, as well as data collection sheets and collection procedures.\u00c2\u00a0 We arranged to visit the salt ponds\u00c2\u00a0within and bordering the Mid Ocean Golf Course the next day\u00c2\u00a0with lead researcher, Mark Outerbridge.<\/p>\n

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Diamondback Terrapins in Bermuda<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Outerbridge, Don Lewis & Sue Wieber Nourse<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Following our expedition to Bermuda, Mark Outerbridge and colleagues pursued more detailed research on the genesis of this terrapin population on Bermuda.\u00c2\u00a0 Their interesting findings are published in “Introduced delicacy or native species?\u00c2\u00a0 A natural origin of Bermudian terrapins supported by fossil and genetic data<\/a>,” which can be accessed by clicking on the title.<\/p>\n

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Beautiful Terrapins from Bermuda’s Mid Ocean Golf Course<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meeting the only population of diamondback terrapins outside the U.S. proved a wonderful experience for the Turtle Journal team,\u00c2\u00a0as did the chance to dive on Bermuda reefs and a sunken wreck, to tour the exquisite BAMZ facility and to enjoy the five-star accommodations of the Reefs in Southampton.\u00c2\u00a0 We hope you, too, enjoy this virtual expedition as much as we did in reliving it.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scientist, Researcher and Adventurer Sue Wieber Nourse On the sunny shores of Southampton, Bermuda, even the most adventurous scientist takes a few moments to rest and recuperate from\u00c2\u00a0a hectic\u00c2\u00a0research schedule.\u00c2\u00a0 The Reefs resort of Southampton\u00c2\u00a0provides the perfect setting to relax and a great venue from which to prepare for and recover from each day’s adventures. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3828"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3828"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3981,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3828\/revisions\/3981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}