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Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo

In 1926 The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (BAMZ) was established by the Bermuda Government to support a growing tourism industry. Since then, the Aquarium has become a leader in environmental education and conservation. The effort of two support agencies, the Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) and the Friends of the Bermuda Aquarium (FOBA) were critical to this evolution. With a membership of 15% of all Bermuda residents, the BZS is one of the largest and most respected organizations in the community while the Friends of the Bermuda Aquarium is a smaller, more recently formed U.S.-incorporated organization. Since becoming a fully accredited member of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 1993, BAMZ has won four prestigious awards, has rapidly earned a reputation for excellence and has become a well-respected member of this association.

The shared mission of BAMZ, BZS and FOBA is “to inspire appreciation and care of island environments.” We fulfil our mission through our animal habitat exhibits, which focus on species from oceanic islands, as well as related conservation, education and research programmes

Exhibits/Programmes

  • Recent Additions - The Natural History Museum. At a cost of $1.7 million, it focuses on the Island’s geology, native biodiversity and habitats.
  • The Aquarium displays over 200 species of fishes and invertebrates, and our 140,000-gallon North Rock Exhibit was the first living coral exhibit of this scale in the world.
  • With more than 300 birds, reptiles and mammals on display from oceanic islands, the Zoo is committed to the exhibition, breeding and reintroduction of threatened and endangered species.
  • The Bermuda Biodiversity Project (BBP) won the “Regional Conservation Award” from the American Zoo & Aquarium Association. Our BBP is the umbrella for research into local species, cataloguing and mapping the Island’s terrestrial and marine flora and fauna.
  • The BBP is home to the Bermuda Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan – a true conservation plan, assigning responsibility for action to various environmental organizations and government departments.
  • BAMZ and BZS provide school classes for more that 9,000 school children and continue to assist the Department of Education in writing the curriculum for Government schools.
  • There is a roster of almost 300 volunteers who spend countless hours assisting throughout BAMZ and the BZS, assisting staff seven days a week in the Zoo, Aquarium, Museum, as tour guides and in the Education department.
  • We host over 100,000 visitors per annum, and receive membership support from more than 4,000 households and companies.
  • The Ministry of the Environment developed the Department of Conservation Services to capitalize on our programs. This department is headquartered at BAMZ.

    • Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo
    40 North Shore Road
    Flatts FL04 Bermuda
    Phone: (441)-293-2727
    Fax: (441)-293-3176

    http://www.bamz.org/