by Chris Maupin | Jun 7, 2015 | Conservation, Corals, Science, Sustainability
Tye Pettay and Todd LaJeunesse at Pennsylvania State University in University Park and others have published new work that does some unique finger-pointing. The genetic lineages of Symbiodinium trenchii from the Indo-Pacific have opportunistically invaded Caribbean... by Admin | Jun 6, 2015 | Conservation, Science
While this story isn’t about a sea turtle, the plight of the survival of the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle must be told. There is only one known female Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle left in the... by Kenneth Wingerter | Jun 5, 2015 | Cephalopods, Conservation, Corals, Fish, Invertebrates, Photography, Science, Technology
To this day, a mere 15% of the ocean bottom has been mapped. Recently, a team of researchers from the United States-supported National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has obtained a wealth of astonishingly clear video footage while mapping the ocean... by Admin | Jun 2, 2015 | Conservation, Fish, Science
Sadly Smalltooth Sawfish are on the verge of extinction. However, scientists have discovered that some female sawfish are having ‘virgin’ births. The recent Study was published in Current Biology, initially the study was taking DNA of Florida Estuaries... by Justin Credabel | May 28, 2015 | Conservation, Corals, Eye Candy, Invertebrates, MACNA, ReefGen, Sustainability, Tanks
I am continually fascinated by the goings-on in Joe Yaiullo’s massive aquarium. There are a lot of lessons to be learned from this tank, and its mature age, 14+ years, allows for some dynamic interactions between coral species.… by Francis Yupangco | May 27, 2015 | Conservation, Science, Tanks
Five Japanese Aquariums are Threatening to leave Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (Jaza) based on the decision not to use Taiji Dolphins. Jaza made the decision to ban use of Taiji Dolphins based on the pressure asserted by the World Aquarium of Zoos and...
