Морской ветеринар
Нил объединяет свои ветеринарные знания и навыки ныряльщика, чтобы помочь Департаменту рыболовства Бермудских островов в захватывающей и опасной миссии по защите нерестилищ бермудского черного морского окуня.
Нил и команда приступают к исследованию, чтобы задокументировать виды акул, которые ночью приближаются к пляжам Бермудских островов.
Нил объединяет свои ветеринарные знания и навыки ныряльщика, чтобы помочь Департаменту рыболовства Бермудских островов в захватывающей и опасной миссии по защите нерестилищ бермудского черного морского окуня.
Нилу и команде предстоит напряженный день ветеринарной работы по проверке здоровья находящихся под угрозой исчезновения подорлиных скатов.
Нил и команда приступают к исследованию, чтобы задокументировать виды акул, которые ночью приближаются к пляжам Бермудских островов.
Доктор Нил Берни живет на Бермудских островах, которые расположены в Атлантическом океане на 640 миль восточнее Северной Каролины США. Последние 30 лет он практиковал ветеринарию. А теперь он применяет свои навыки для того, чтобы спасать и помогать изучать удивительную морскую фауну, которая населяет эти места. Вместе с командой ученых, морских биологов и профессиональных аквалангистов, они осуществляют подчас опасные процедуры, помогающие спасти важные виды морских животных.
Нил работает с группой ученых и токсикологов морских млекопитающих в экспедиции, чтобы доказать наличие смертельных токсинов в мигрирующих горбатых китах Бермудских островов.
Нил работает с группой ученых и токсикологов морских млекопитающих в экспедиции, чтобы доказать наличие смертельных токсинов в мигрирующих горбатых китах Бермудских островов.
Нил работает с группой ученых и токсикологов морских млекопитающих в экспедиции, чтобы доказать наличие смертельных токсинов в мигрирующих горбатых китах Бермудских островов.
Нил и Чой работают вместе с опытным исследователем Крисом Флуком, чтобы показать, насколько важны водоросли саргассума для здоровья всего океана.
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Neil Burnie MRCVS, 1954-2014
Bristol alumnus Neil Burnie (BVSc 1977), an internationally renowned vet and founder of the Bermuda Shark Project, died earlier this month in a tragic marine accident. His friend Robin Revell pays tribute to ‘the most unusual of veterinary surgeons’.
On 16 November 2014, dozens and dozens of boats, large and small, left Albouys Point in Bermuda heading out on to the ocean. Hundreds of people had gathered to celebrate the extraordinary life and times of Neil Burnie, ocean wildlife preservationist, fisherman, diver, musician, windsurfer, triathlete, free spirit, Bermudan national treasure – and much-loved vet. They then committed his body to the sea where he spent so much of his truly exceptional life.
And what a life! Even Bermuda’s Premier Michael Dunkley extended his condolences, saying: ‘I have known Neil for many years, and this is an especially tragic loss. Neil will always be remembered as a person who had an immense love for our natural world.
‘He was passionate about preserving our oceanic wildlife and our environment and his advocacy will be truly missed. He was a man who embraced all that life had to offer, an adventurer at heart, and a man who touched so many lives.’
I couldn’t have put it better myself.
I first met Neil as a teenager. We were on a pre-course visit to Bristol Veterinary School in 1972. As might be expected we were a fairly bookish group, somewhat overawed by the surroundings. One would-be vet student stood out though – a confident, somewhat brash, long-haired biker who seemed full of excitement at the opportunities Bristol (and life) were soon to offer him. Other than the hairstyle, I am not sure anything about Neil changed from that day on.
He was to become a lifelong friend. His student colleagues from 1972 to 1977 will recall a seriously relaxed student who seemed more wedded to his harmonica and saxophone than his studies in the pre-clinical years. He came to Bristol as an excellent flautist. But, despite doing a more than passing impression of Jethro Tull front man Ian Anderson, Neil soon realised a more glamorous instrument was needed as he embraced Bristol’s club culture and music scene. So he taught himself to play the saxophone to a very high standard in weeks.
A skilled fly fisherman, which was unusual back then for a Solihull schoolboy, Neil introduced me to fly fishing. We made many visits to Blagdon Lake which often involved terrifying rides on the back of his motor bike, with me grimly clutching on to fishing tackle I would hope to still be alive and able to use on arrival. In return I introduced Neil to the more prosaic pastime of pike fishing on the bitterly cold English Fens. This apex predator of the British waterways may have sparked his intense passion for ocean predators – and in particular sharks.
As the clinical years approached, Neil became much more immersed in his vocation, but still found time for his music and much extra-curricular activity – he was rarely separated from his harmonica and saxophone.
Graduating in 1977, his gregarious nature and extrovert personality made him an excellent veterinary surgeon. He began his career in practice in Malmesbury, before his thirst for exploration and adventure took him overseas – first to Canada, then to Bermuda, firstly as a government vet and then at the Endsmeet Animal Hospital where he went on to be a managing partner.
Once in Bermuda, Neil found his true home. It was here he met the love of his life, his wife Katrin, and they settled into an idyllic life within sight of the ocean that was to become such a passion. A keen fisherman, Neil bought a boat soon after arriving in Bermuda. True to his character, he used its first outing as an opportunity to set a new speed record between New York and the island.
He also became an excellent windsurfer and keen triathlete, often helping to organise and take part in the island games. He threw himself into island life and was often to be seen simply playing his saxophone barefoot in the streets.
However it was his love of the ocean and interest in tiger sharks that will prove his most lasting legacy – and saw him become the self-styled Ocean Vet. Typically Neil threw all his energy into what was to become a passion. He built his own shark cage, though he rarely felt the need to use it. In 2005, together with Choy Aming, Neil founded the Bermuda Shark Project. This started on an almost DIY basis, tagging tiger sharks to track their migration. It expanded quickly using sophisticated satellite technology in partnership with prestigious universities to reveal new knowledge of the huge distances and ocean highways these apex predators travel.
The photos and film of Neil free diving with tiger sharks, and even hitching a lift with them, have spread around the world on the internet. Neil also spoke (and sang) passionately about his subject, bringing new understanding to the much-maligned shark and the ocean environment.
Ultimately his extraordinary work attracted the world’s media. His personality and presence made him a natural in front of the camera, and a breakthrough new television series, Ocean Vet, has been created which will soon be broadcast to a global audience.
It was when putting some finishing touches to filming that Neil had his tragic accident. His day’s work was done, but characteristically, he chose to go off on his own and help others and the ocean wildlife. He was free diving in 60 feet of water, to untangle local fishermen’s lobster pots caught up on the reef after the ravages of Hurricane Gonzalo, when he drowned.
He leaves behind his loving wife Katrin Burnie, his son Oscar Deuss, daughter Kim Deuss, and siblings Judith Sweetman, Jonathan Burnie, brother-in-law Rufus Sweetman, and sister-in-law Meg Burnie. Friends, family, clients, colleagues, acquaintances – all will surely remember Neil Burnie as the most extraordinary person they have ever known.
In recent years I saw Neil perhaps once a year, usually at 24 hours’ notice (or less) for a fishing trip. Yet his passing has left a huge hole in my life. I cannot imagine the loss his family are experiencing. Neil was the most unusual of veterinary surgeons – a man who made his mark not just on all who knew him, but also on the nation he lived in, and the ocean that surrounds it. The world is a much quieter place for his passing.
Further information
The Neil Burnie Charitable Trust has been established in support of marine education and research. Anyone wishing to make donations can send them to MJM Limited (US$) Client Trust A/C #006 018279 501, or cheques made payable to MJM Limited Client Trust (in either case, reference Neil Burnie).
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Bermuda Mourns The Loss Of Dr. Neil Burnie
The island is today mourning the loss of Dr. Neil Burnie, the well-known veterinarian and colourful character with an unmatched passion for Bermuda’s marine wildlife.
Dr. Burnie died following a tragic marine accident today [Nov 11], getting into difficulty while free diving off the waters of Horseshoe Bay.
The Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said that Dr. Burnie was free diving helping to recover lobster traps lost in the recent hurricanes, and was discovered on the sea bed in an unresponsive state.
Immediately following his death, tributes began to pour out online, with many remarking that the island had lost one of its beloved figures.
Well-known throughout the island, Dr Burnie would go from swimming with sharks, to playing his saxophone on stage, to working at Endsmeet, where he cared for many of the island’s animals.
Dr. Burnie’s larger than life character and marine exploits captured the attention of an international film crew, leading to Dr. Burnie being selected to star in the Ocean Vet television series, which was filmed in Bermuda.
Photo courtesy of Ocean Vet, taken by Choy Aming
According to the Facebook page of the Ocean Vet television show, the series “follows the exploits of veterinarian Dr. Neil Burnie, a man on a mission to protect Bermuda’s precious marine wildlife.”
The Ocean Vet promo said Dr. Burnie had “truly infectious” enthusiasm and a “hands-on approach to some of the most dangerous marine animals makes for compulsive viewing.”
Calling him an “eccentric character, full of life,” Ocean Vet said “his love for the natural world developed whilst growing up in his native England. He fulfilled his dream of becoming a vet before wanderlust took him globe-trotting – busking, fly fishing and diving the worlds shallow seas.”
Premier Michael Dunkley extended his condolences, saying, “I have known Neil for many years, and this is an especially tragic loss. Neil will always be remembered as a person who had an immense love for our natural world.
“He was passionate about preserving our oceanic wildlife and our environment and his advocacy will be truly missed. He was a man who embraced all that life had to offer, an adventurer at heart, and a man who touched so many lives.”
“On behalf of the Government, I wish to extend my sincerest condolences to Neil’s family, friends and colleagues.”
Dr. Ian Walker, Principal Curator of the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo [BAMZ] said, “I was shocked and saddened to hear about Neil’s tragic death today and know I speak for the entire aquarium family [BAMZ, BZS and ACP] to say our love, thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time.
“Neil had a zest for life that was unparalleled and he lived life to full. He was an excellent veterinarian and also used those skills and his showmanship to tell an amazing story about Bermuda’s marine environment.
“Bermuda lost a great ambassador today and many Bermudians lost a great friend. We will miss him and the close relationship that he had with the aquarium. I will miss him as a friend and for the kind and big-hearted person that he was.”
OBA Chair Senator Lynne Woolridge said, “It is with great sadness that we learned today of the death of local vet, ocean activist, musician and well-known local character, Dr. Neil Burnie.”
“Dr. Burnie touched many lives in Bermuda, through his years as a Government and private vet and as an avid ocean explorer, educator and activist for its protection. He will be greatly missed.
“On behalf of the One Bermuda Alliance, and all the people of Bermuda, I offer our condolences to his family and many friends and trust they may in time find solace in the enduring mark he made on the lives of so many, and in the zeal with which he lived his life.”
The Progressive Labour Party also extended their condolences to the family of Dr. Neil Burnie, saying “The tragic loss of this contributor to our community should be mourned by all Bermudians. We extend our prayers and best wishes to his family.”
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