A trip to the ocean just wouldn't be complete without some time spent in the water. Whether it's our local shores or a faraway tropical isle, we are drawn to swim, splash, and explore. And one of the most accessible ways to enjoy the water and the diverse species of...
Across the United States, more and more cities are banning plastic grocery bags with the goal of helping the environment and protecting ocean-dwelling creatures. I think that this is an important step in the fight to save our planet, and I'm pleased to see that the...
Dear readers, we have just received an interesting letter from a student halfway across the world! Take a look at the following, and consider taking a few minutes to answer her questions and assist her in this project: Do you like sea anemones? If so, I would love to...
The success of a local fish store and the success of a town's high school rests on some very similar factors: involvement with the community, engagement with its "customer base", whether that's the school's students or the shoppers at the store, advertisement and...
For those of us here in North America, summer (and the lovely, warm weather that accompanies it) is still quite a ways away. Candles bring a little warmth and light into our winter homes, and these easy do-it-yourself shell candles are a great way to use those...
I'm a big fan of puns and corny jokes, and these free, downloadable Valentine's Day cards make me very happy! The set is available on The Ocean Exploration Trust's website, and include such gems as "you're shrimply adorable" and "you octopi my heart", while showcasing...
If you're a fan of art, corals, music, or parties, do I have an event for you! Beginning this weekend, it's the 39th annual Hygienic Art Festival in New London, CT - "Two weeks of creative events featuring more than 500 artists, musicians, poets, filmmakers, and...
With the winter well underway, many of us are dreaming of beach days, lying in the sand, splashing in the waves, and snorkeling and diving to check out the amazing sea life that inhabits our oceans. While there's no way to speed up the seasons, we can try to enjoy the...
Great news for our endangered reefs! "London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens has joined forces with The Florida Aquarium, based in Tampa, Florida, to save coral reefs by spawning (reproducing) corals in a lab – a major technique to aid coral restoration, developed by...
If you have a reef tank, you're almost definitely going to have plumbing. The most common reason is to connect the aquarium itself to a sump tank, that incredibly important container of extra water where many of us place our protein skimmers, calcium reactors, and...