Petrel Power: Wings of hope for the Bermuda cahow!

For the past 17 years, Nonsuch Expeditions has supported and showcased the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conservation efforts on and around Nonsuch Island, Bermuda. Their work with the critically endangered Bermuda Petrel, or Cahow, is especially remarkable. Once thought extinct for over 330 years, the Cahow was rediscovered in the 1950s with just 17 pairs. Thanks to Dr David Wingate and Jeremy Madeiros, the population has grown to 165 pairs.

Today, with support from the MBZF and Dolphin Energy, Nonsuch Expeditions founder JP Rouja works directly with Warden Jeremy Madeiros to safeguard this unique species.

His CahowCam project lets people worldwide watch Cahow nesting activities via livestreaming cameras in underground burrows. This initiative not only educates the public but also enhances scientific understanding through continuous observation and data collection.