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Francis Yupangco

  • Francis is a marine biologist with an MBA and over 20 years of professional aquarium experience. Francis is the former Aquatic Development Manager at Hagen USA., makers of Fluval brand aquarium products. He co-stars on Nat Geo WILD's reality TV series Fish Tank Kings where he is the resident "Fish Geek" and was Director of Marketing at Living Color Aquariums. He is an avid explorer having visited over 45 countries and lived in 7. At 17, he was among the youngest aquarists ever hired by the Vancouver Aquarium, where he worked for 7 years. His aquatic biology experience ranges from larval fish rearing to the design, construction and operational management of renowned public aquariums around the world. Francis is currently head of marketing at the world's largest vertically integrated fish farming company.

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One Tough Goldfish

One Tough Goldfish

Jun 29, 2015 | , ,

Here's a story of feeder goldfish that beat the odds. Seven years ago, at Shima Marineland in Japan, a small goldfish was thrown into a tank, intended as food for a hungry Arapaima. In case you didn't know it, Arapaima are among the world's largest freshwater fish,...

Recall Of Aquarium Heaters

Recall Of Aquarium Heaters

Jun 23, 2015 | ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPRwdUygSHo Top Fin Aquarium heaters, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, are on now on recall due to possible fire or electrical hazard to consumers. The heaters were sold at Petsmart from August 2014 to April 2015....

Tuna Added Back to Tokyo Sea Life Park Exhibit

Tuna Added Back to Tokyo Sea Life Park Exhibit

Jun 22, 2015 | ,

Keeping Tuna alive in captivity is extremely difficult and a task that only a handful of public aquariums around the world are able to do. Tokyo Sea Life Park was among the pioneers in displaying tuna in aquariums. Last year, sadly 160 tuna died without a known cause....

Pair of Alarming Shark Attacks In North Carolina

Pair of Alarming Shark Attacks In North Carolina

Jun 16, 2015 |

Sadly, over the weekend, a 13 year old girl and a 16 year old boy, lost their limbs after vicious shark attacks along the North Carolina Coast. Both attacks occurred within just two miles of each other, approximately 45 minutes after the first attack. Many people are...

Truck Carrying Sharks Crashes on Florida Highway

Truck Carrying Sharks Crashes on Florida Highway

Jun 11, 2015 | ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1vjkh2P84Q A truly bizarre traffic accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, when a truck carrying several Sandbar Sharks crashed on I-95 in Volusia County, Florida.  The trailer crashed after a tire became separated from the vehicle...