Lyretail Hogfish
We all know a picture of a cute baby animal is appealing; one of my favorites to shoot is the juvenile Lyretail...Rolling in the Deep: Bali
Take a virtual trip to the most exotic locations with Ocean Shutter’s “Rolling in the Deep” series of high-def videos....Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium hopes to breed WHALE SHARKS
Yup! The Japanese public aquarium is hoping to be the first to not only breed whale sharks in captivity but also the first to ever observe the mating and breeding behavior of these mysterious ocean giants.Reef Threads Podcast #301
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We’re back once again. This week’s topics include listener feedback, LiveAquaria t-shirts, Mohammad Tavakoli, freshwater tanks, the Coral Restoration Foundation, and changes at MASNA/MACNA. Download the podcast here, or subscribe to our podcasts at iTunes. Also, follow us on Twitter at reefthreads.—Gary and ChristineSponsor: Rod’s Food
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Shipwrecks: Examples of Coral Colonization on ‘Artificial Reefs’
Over the years, we’ve seen an awful lot of ships, boats and ‘tubs’ of all sizes sink to the sea floor. We’ve made movies about them, raised historic ones, lost them and then found them again and for a few folk, explore them in...Surreal! Art blending freshwater fish with coral reefs
In vibrant and dreamlike paintings, Portland artist Lisa Ericson "hybridizes" tropical freshwater fish with coral reef imagery. Her work is meticulous, creative, and simply stunning.Rare Video Illustrates The Unique Mimicry Of Jamal’s Dottyback
Some incredible new footage was recently shared, highlighting a remarkable case of mimicry found in a very poorly known species of dottyback—Manonichthys jamali. Described in 2007, it belongs to a small group of pseudochromids which occur only in the Coral Triangle...
