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Morado and Wicket, new manatees at The Bishop.

For Immediate Release New Manatees Welcomed to the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat at The Bishop Bradenton, Fla., March 2024 – The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced yesterday that two manatees have been transferred from SeaWorld Orlando to the Stage 2 Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat on Tuesday, March 5! The Bishop has cared for 48 rehabilitating manatees, including Tuesday’s arrivals: “We will be monitoring the manatees closely as they acclimate to their new temporary hom [...]

Tyler Kadivar, a Rice University student pursuing a degree in Astrophysics, was our planetarium intern this summer. Over the course of nine weeks, Tyler worked on a variety of projects, including creating closed captions for our playback shows and developing live show programming. Tyler’s internship culminated in performing a live Star Talk to a full house (100 people!) on his last day. As his internship came to a close, he was asked the following questions:   Why did you want to intern at [...]

Laser Light Nights Line Up

Bradenton, Fla.–May 26, 2023 – Break out the big hair and acid-washed denim—Laser Light Nights are back at The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature! Rock out to some of your favorite artists in The Planetarium between May 25 and September 2. This year's lineup includes popular legends such as David Bowie, Elton John, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Queen, to name just a few. There are many more artists to experience, so come on down and see for yourself! Shows take place every Thursday [...]

Photo courtesy of Scott Odell. For Immediate Release The Bishop Welcomes Two New Manatees to the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat Bradenton, Fla., March 2023 – The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced today that two manatees were welcomed to the Stage 2 Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat on Friday, March 17! They are the first animals to be cared for since the return of three female manatees to the wild last month. “Tober and Ripkin are settling in,” said Virginia Edmonds, Direc [...]

For Immediate Release The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Returns Three Manatees to the Wild Bradenton, Fla., February 2023 - The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced today that on Friday, February 17, 2023, Animal Care staff from The Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat located at The Bishop successfully returned three female manatees to the wild. The manatees were in second stage rehabilitation after initially being rescued and medically treated for cold stress syndrome. “It was [...]

John and Janyel Taylor, from Ralph Taylor’s Nurseries, are the leaders of the Manasota Florida Nursery Growers Landscape Association (FNGLA). This group of growers and landscapers participate in a charitable project each year, something sustainable that fits the mission of a charitable organization making a difference in our community. They pool their resources and manpower to produce the plants and equipment needed, create a design, then install with their people. “They were very generous to ch [...]

Bradenton, Fla. - The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced yesterday that Mr. Andrew M. Sandall had been appointed the new CEO of the Museum. An experienced Museum executive, Mr. Sandall will succeed interim CEO Charles Zajaczkowski and assume his new responsibilities on March 6, 2023. Mr. Sandall is a longtime Museum professional, working in museums both in the united states and his native United Kingdom since 1992. Mr. Sandall is a former President of the Florida Art Museum Director’s [...]

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Has Secured an Additional State Funded Grant to Extend Efforts for Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation. The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, home to the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat, announces it has secured an additional state funded grant for $718,700 to be used in the expansion of its manatee care and rehabilitation program.   Bradenton, Fla. – The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature announced today that funds appropriated through the Florida [...]