This is one of the vats used to hold and transport over 200 million baby olive ridley sea turtles to their release near Oaxaca, Mexico. The program, instituted by the Mexican government, aims to restore the population of sea turtles that has been decimated by egg...
Check out these absolutely incredible macro photographs of starfish. These animal's undersides always looked unusual when exposed on the glass of an aquarium, but I don't think anyone expected them to look this amazing up close. Be sure to check out the rest of...
There are a lot of people who actively follow the reefing community without owning their own tanks, in addition there is always a contingent of hobbyists in between tanks. I always find it funny how creatively reefers can decorate their homes. There really is no...
This is the Bdelloid rotifer, probably one of the most badass animals on the planet. Not content to merely survive possible interstellar journeys, this roti has developed the ability to take patches of genetic material from its surroundings and incorporate it into...
What? Never seen someone hand feeding a leafy sea dragon? This little guy is apparently blind, so the Shedd Aquarium feeds him small crustaceans by hand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEdoizgeNJk& This video is from the GBRMPA and it is just too cute to miss. Not only are the corals adorable, but they do a really good job explaining how running your air conditioning contributes to coral bleaching. Not cool enough...
Aquarium owners are always trying to save money. Spending less on aquarium maintenance means we can spend more on new livestock. There are lots of excellent pieces of equipment where spending a lot of money makes sense (lights, skimmers, controllers, etc),...
That's the title of this ad campaign to help increase awareness of the devastating effects of plastic that enters the ocean. This is an interesting and artistic way to convey the importance of picking up after yourself (and others) while at the beach, marina, docks,...