Corals and Sunscreens

Every reefkeeper knows to wash their hands before placing them into their tank. It’s widely accepted that our hands and arms can collect a range of household chemicals, cosmetics, and general gunk that in the relatively caustic aquarium water can be quickly washed off...

Creating Concrete Reefs

I’m fascinated by how conservationists create artificial reefs in the wild, but always thought they built them on the sea floor…not in this case!...

Good News for Manatees

Normally, being placed in the ‘at risk’ category is not good news for a marine mammal, except, that is, when it was formerly in the ‘endangered’ one.…