BAMZ: Aquarium
The aquarium is the flagship of the 3 attractions at the BAMZ. Begin your visit by collecting a ‘Soundstik’ at the entrance. It plays appropriate recorded commentaries as you explore the many tanks depicting Bermuda’s underwater ecosystem.
There are over 100 species of native fish and invertebrates on display including parrotfish, triggerfish and moray eels. The signature exhibit is undoubtedly the 145,000 gallon North Rock Exhibit; a living replica of one of Bermuda’s spectacular coral reefs. It’s one of the largest live coral collections in the world and is home to a variety of marine life including barracuda and shark. You can even stick your head in a giant Plexiglas bubble and experience the sensation of diving in a coral cave.
There is an outdoor pool housing harbour seals named Archie, Charlotte, Calico, Ariel and Pebbles. Feeding times at 09:00, 13:30 and 16:00 are followed by a brief presentation about the marine mammals.
The BAMZ has some green turtles housed in an outdoor pool and visible from outside the entrance. In 2000, one of them, appropriately named Dick, had to be separated from the rest after damaging his private parts during a particularly rampant stage in his life. Excellent work!