[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1sMP9H5e4&w=560&h=315] The Gulf of Mexico, specifically the West Coast of Florida, is currently experiencing a red tide bloom that has killed tens of thousands of fish. Â Red tide is a phenomena that is caused by high...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkyJ7ufGAdE Ever wonder what is would be like to be a fish in the aquarium? Well no more imagination needed. You can now experience what it is like to be on the inside of an aquarium, with people looking in at you. The Audubon Aquarium...
Summer vacation is coming to an end. Maybe there is still time to stay in one of these 7 hotels with amazing aquariums featured by ABC News. Number one on the list is the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Famous for its Shark Reef and walk through tunnel, the...
Pressures like habitat loss and over fishing have been placing extreme pressures on wild fish stocks for decades. To help mitigate the pressure on wild fish stocks, man has increasingly turned to aquaculture. With the rising demand for aquacultured products, more...
It's that time of year again: coral spawning. Each year, many divers and snorkelers flock to the Keys in hopes to witness this rare and special event. Anyone who has seen mass coral spawning in the wild knows what I mean. It is an amazing site to see millions upon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuJmrv_KF24&w=560&h=315 This scuba diver was fishing for invasive lion fish (a good thing) in the Caymans. The scent of the blood attracted this savvy predator. Check out how this diver fends off this aggressive shark. The diver...
TripAdvisor, a very large travel website, has come out with the winners of its travelers choice awards for zoos and aquariums. The list includes the top 25 in both the U.S. and the World. This is pretty awesome to look at. Number one Aquarium in the U.S. and the World...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1HDGXmoeHg&w=420&h=315] Thanks to some caring and concerned individuals, and the wonders of social media, a rare lobster has been saved from a Florida Publix Supermarket tank. The lobster was in fact a yellow lobster....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlIqST-u56g&w=560&h=315 We are all passionate about the aquarium hobby. Sadly, misinformed groups are placing undue pressure on it. A Hawaiian fish collector, who was involved in the underwater brawl, was just charged with a...
As a biologist I understand the food chain. That being said, the lurid practice of killing dolphins for catfish bait is both unnecessary and barbaric. There are multiple non-marine mammal bait alternatives readily available that commercial fisheries can and do use....