by Francis Yupangco | Jun 19, 2016 | Conservation, Fish
The fight to stop the shark trade is fought on many fronts. Conservationists are reaching out to shipping companies and airlines to join the “fly #sharkfree” movement in an effort to stop the illegal shark... by Francis Yupangco | Jun 17, 2016 | Conservation, Tanks
Aquariums and the public are constantly changing with the times. While dolphins and whales were a must see in aquariums fifty years ago, what people want to see from a public aquarium is not the same as it once... by Matthew Stansbery | Jun 14, 2016 | Conservation, Corals, Reef, Technology
Algorithms help us navigate the twists and turns of our everyday lives, but researches from North Western University have developed one to assist coral reefs in their daily struggles against ocean warming.… by Todd Gardner | May 25, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Eye Candy, Fish
For more than six years, we have been taunted with images of the holy grail of reef basslets, Gramma dejongi, as it made appearances around the world. First described in 2010, this very close relative of the fairy basslet, Gramma loreto, has a very small geographic... by Austin Lefevre | May 25, 2016 | Conservation, Corals, Equipment, Industry, Opinion, Science, Sustainability
These tips aren’t secret, but it’s come to my attention that some of the larger retailers in our industry don’t talk about a few simple things that can greatly extend your filter life reducing costs long... by AquaNerd | May 24, 2016 | Conservation, Fish, Reef, Science
Last week we posted an article explaining how unwelcome trespassers have recently disrupted the environment and possibly killed a Devil’s Hope Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis), one of the rarest fish species on the planet. After hearing of this incident, we thought it would be interesting to learn more about how this fish can survive in such an inhospitable desert environment such as “Death Valley”. We begin with a little history of how this fish has survived more than one conflict with humans. Back in the 1960s, the Pupfish was almost wiped out due to water pumping activities around the geothermal springs where this fish lives. Fortunately for the Pupfish, environmental activists mobilized which led to a US Supreme Court ruling giving protection to the small population
