https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv7j_KSanEk&w=560&h=315 If the sight of jellyfish normally leaves you feeling itchy, as it does for myself, Jellyfish Lake is the place for you. The Golden Jelly, Mastigias papua etpisoni, and the less common Moon Jelly,...
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Monday Archives: Shark Eats Shark
It's a dog eat dog world out there. Or in this case, a shark eat shark world. Life in the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea got very real last week. The aquarium has over 40,000 animals in 130 tanks, with multiple sharks and animals residing in the Animal Kingdom...
Massive Algae Bloom On Florida’s Treasure Coast
This story hits very close to home. My wife is from Hutchinson Island, on the Treasure Coast, and we spend a lot of time there at the area's beaches. Just yesterday, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a State of Emergency for St. Lucie and Martin County. The...
Best Hotels For Shark Enthusiasts
Summer vacation is here and if you haven't planned your annual holiday yet, you may be in luck. Perhaps one of these hotels, in honor of Shark Week which aired yesterday on the Discovery Channel, will catch your eye. If Great Whites excite you, then you should head...
‘Bullied’ Fish Gets Prosthetic Eye
While some people view aquarium fish and tanks as beautiful pieces of art to be appreciated, there are many others who view their fish as part of the family. Julie Morgan is one of them. Morgan noticed that her seven year old saltwater fish named 'Kiwi' was getting...
Audubon Aquarium Tags Seahorses
With Fathers Day last weekend, I thought that writing about seahorses would be a good idea, since they it is the males who incubate the eggs until they hatch. Seahorses are quite mysterious and although they are relatively easy to breed in captivity, we still don't...
Fighting The Shark Trade From The Skies
The fight to stop the shark trade is fought on many fronts. Conservationists are reaching out to shipping companies and airlines to join the "fly #sharkfree" movement in an effort to stop the illegal shark trade. WildAid is behind the movement and dedicated to...
National Aquarium To Create Nations First Dolphin Sanctuary
Aquariums and the public are constantly changing with the times. While dolphins and whales were a must see in aquariums fifty years ago, what people want to see from a public aquarium is not the same as it once was.There is lots of controversy over keeping marine...
NASA To Study Coral Reefs From Above
Coral reefs are spread around the world and account for thousands of miles of underwater terrain. The Great Barrier Reef, the World's largest reef system, covers over 133,000 square miles. If transposed on North America's West Coast, the Great Barrier Reef would...
Shedd Aquarium Installs Largest Lithium-Ion Battery
On May 26, the Shedd Aquarium installed a two million dollar, 30 ton, one-megawatt lithium battery as part of its green initiative. It is currently the largest lithium ion battery in any zoo or aquarium in the U.S. The Shedd Aquarium's Master Energy Roadmap plan...