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Legacy of Gus Ben David Soars at Sunset Lake

Emma Kilbride | Sunday, November 9 2025 - 7:10pm

About 100 people gathered at Sunset Lake in Oak Bluffs Saturday for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to beloved Island naturalist Gus Ben David, who died last year at 81.

Gus Ben David
Osprey
Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
 

 

 

Cold-Stunned Kemp's Ridley Finds New Life

Aaron Wilson
A juvenile, cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is on the road to recovery Friday after washing up on the Chappaquiddick side of Norton Point Beach Thursday morning.
Friday, November 20 2020 - 9:53pm
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Let No Man Mess with Noman’s Land

Augustus Ben David 2nd
Once again there is pressure to spend millions of dollars to clean up Noman’s Land. And once again I say, leave it alone.
Thursday, October 15 2020 - 5:30pm
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New Species of Brown Snake Discovered on Island

Aaron Wilson
Wildlife specialist Gus Ben David has been looking for Dekay’s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) on the Vineyard since he was a boy.
Friday, July 10 2020 - 6:42pm
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Is There a Mouse in the House? Not on Island

Aaron Wilson

An unusual story of extinction on Martha’s Vineyard revolves around a humble mouse. To be exact, the house mouse.

Monday, February 24 2020 - 8:15pm
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Great Horned Owl Joins Gus Ben David's Flock

Holly Pretsky

Island naturalist Gus Ben David stopped by the Gazette Wednesday morning with a strigine guest in tow: a five-and-a-half-week-old great horned owl.

Wednesday, May 1 2019 - 5:11pm
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New Children's Book Takes Flight With Help of Local Osprey

Alison L. Mead
Rob Bierregaard's first children's book inhabits a world he is both familiar with and passionate about. Belle's Journey: An Osprey Takes Flight tells the story of a real-life young osprey finding her wings and traveling the world.
Tuesday, May 22 2018 - 3:35pm
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