Damselfish are known for cultivating their own algae gardens. Essentially Damselfish destroy the Coral, sucking on the coral polyps until they die, to create an area where algae may then grow. Australian researchers have now linked Damselfish to Coral decline, in a...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOVUNvqy9Ec&w=560&h=315] As part of a collaboration between the Caitlin Seaview Survey and its partners, the Global Change Institute, the Scripps Institute, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the...
Most people do not associate fish with feelings. A new study shows otherwise. Scientists from Australia released a study last week, by Culum Brown published in the Animal Cognition Journal, which focuses on fish cognition. The study shows that fish can feel pain and...
I began by public aquarium career at the Vancouver Aquarium where I worked as an aquarist for over 7 years. So, I am eager to see what the 58 year old Vancouver Aquarium has in store after it's 45 million dollar renovation. As Canada's largest and first public...
Having visited the National Zoo multiple times, the recent news that the Invertebrate exhibit is closing as quickly as this Sunday comes as a shock. The zoo's reason for closing the exhibit is rising costs, and funding and budget issues, which will allow staff and...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJdodbzUq4&w=560&h=315] Through Osearch, I have been following these two Great White Sharks since last year. Osearch tagged over a dozen sharks last year, as part of a research project to learn Great White migratory...
Researchers have described a new species in the caves of Southern Indiana, which has been named Amblyopsis Hoosieri or Hoosier Cavefish. Matthew L. Niemiller, a researcher at the University of Kentucky, was studying northern cavefish when he realized that they...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agkITnkjns4&w=560&h=315] In the spirit of the World Cup, check out this video from Shanghai, China. The Shanghai Aquarium staged their own World Cup using fish. Two different teams of 23 fish, African Ciclids, plus a...
Here's some Sunday Fun day Footage for you. In this video, Terry Tufferson free jumps into the Sydney Harbor. Looks like a normal day of fun with some friends. What he discovers once jumps is in is pretty horrifying: a large Great White Shark swimming feet away from...
Jason DeCaires Taylor, who had attended art school and grew up near the Oceans of Malaysia, had been a dive instructor, theatrical designer and photographer for the past 12 years. With a blended background of art and the Ocean, Taylor has brought both to life creating...