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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Salt Water Fueled Car Coming To Europe

Salt Water Fueled Car Coming To Europe

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqLpqR0SPnQ&w=560&h=315] Imagine being able to power your car using water directly from your reef tank. The new Quant-e-Sportlimousine  can make that a reality. The model made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show and now...

Earthquake In Napa Devastates Local Fish Store

Earthquake In Napa Devastates Local Fish Store

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptp2QoY1WXw&w=560&h=315] Sunday's 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Napa Valley, California had devastating effects for the surrounding community. With reports of up to 1 billion dollars in damage, the earthquake, which was...

Goliath Grouper Eats Shark Whole!

Goliath Grouper Eats Shark Whole!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y27LSPcbeB4&w=420&h=315] While fishing off the West Coast of Florida, one fisherman got quite the surprise. While at first the man seem's very excited to reel in a small black tip shark, the tides quickly turn when...

Sleep With The Fishes: Underwater Hotels

Sleep With The Fishes: Underwater Hotels

These hotels take sleeping with the fishes to a new level. The Manta Resort, recently opened this year in Pemba Island, Zanzibar, it is a stunning property that features rooms located 1300 below the Indian Reef, giving hotel guests the amazing views of it's rich coral...

Transparent Creatures Under The Sea

Transparent Creatures Under The Sea

This article highlights a characteristic widely used, and not often studied, by animals in the ocean: transparency. When animals on land can try and camouflage with their surroundings, this usually means shades of brown or green to fit in with surrounding flora and...

Florida’s Reefs Go Digital

Florida’s Reefs Go Digital

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY5uv39d50w&w=420&h=315] I've written about it before here, but Google Map, thanks to Catlin Seaview Survey, is coming to an underwater reef near you. Eventually, our reefs will be documented in the same way as our...

New Coral Discovered In Red Sea

New Coral Discovered In Red Sea

I was fortunate enough to spend several years working as a marine biologist in the Red Sea off the Coast of Saudi Arabia. During my frequent dive trips, I had always hoped of discovering a new coral species. Alas, it looks like someone, well actually some scientists,...

Rare Jellyfish Spotted For First Time In 70 Years

Rare Jellyfish Spotted For First Time In 70 Years

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81_GBTD_IEQ&w=560&h=315] Divers have spotted a species of jellyfish which hasn't been seen since 1945! The Drymonema dalmatinum, also known as The Big Pink, was spotted last week of the coast of Italy. This gorgeous jellyfish...

Hermit Crab City Scapes

Hermit Crab City Scapes

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5wZ3PyJOw&w=560&h=315] Aki Inomata, a Japanese artist, is taking art to a new level using hermit crabs as inspiration. Inomata used an abandoned seashell from a hermit crab who had decided to find a new home as her...