by Leonard Ho | Mar 19, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Last week, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed to regulate the international trade of several species of sharks and manta rays. The vote is a response to overfishing (predominantly for these species' fins for Asian consumption) and is hailed by conservationists as a significant step towards long awaited protection. by Leonard Ho | Mar 18, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Narrow marine aquariums are notoriously difficult to aquascape. Most of the time, they end up looking like a wall of rock and coral. Not so with Javier Núñez's reef. The Spaniard manages to create a wonderfully layered reefscape with limited front-to-back real estate. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 15, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Peter Lynch and crew-members hauled up a rare find in one of their fishing nets while fishing in Irish waters: a red scorpionfish. by Leonard Ho | Mar 15, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
The Indo-Pacific Electric Flame Scallop (Ctenoides ales) is similar in appearance to the commonly seen Caribbean Flame Scallop (Lima scabra). Electric Flame Scallops earn their name with the spectacular bioluminescent light show they display. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 14, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
At least when it comes to reef surveys for marine organism cataloging according to a recent paper published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution. by Leonard Ho | Mar 14, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Bobtail Squids, AKA Dumpling Squids, are fascinating little cephalopods. Underwater videographer 'liquidguru' shares a video of this pint-sized undersea alien trying its best to bury itself under sand by flailing its tiny tentacles.
