by Admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Fish, Science
One of the many reasons that ‘tree-huggers’ like me fight to protect the planet’s biodiversity is that we simply don’t know how useful it might be. While I’d argue that all of our planet’s species deserve to live without being of benefit to humans, the ‘put a dollar... by Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Conservation, Shark Week
The trade in shark fins gets many conservation-minded folks pretty darn mad. Every year, an estimated 73 million sharks are killed solely for their fins, to be then chucked back into the ocean to suffer a slow, unpleasant death.… by Francis Yupangco | Jun 27, 2016 | Fish, Travel
Summer vacation is here and if you haven’t planned your annual holiday yet, you may be in luck. Perhaps one of these hotels, in honor of Shark Week which aired yesterday on the Discovery Channel, will catch your... by AquaNerd | Jan 26, 2016 | Reef, Science
Let’s face it, anyone that has ever stepped foot in the ocean has had that moment where something unexpected touched your body beneath the water resulting in a “you tube” worthy series of epic jumps and arm flailing that put the best ninjas to shame. Most of the time, it’s just a piece of sea weed or an annoying relative, but have you ever really thought about the odds of a shark attack? Well fear no longer! Statistically you are more likely to die from fireworks (1 in 340,733) or from accidental poisoning (1 in 19,456) than a shark attack. Worldwide, there are 70 – 100 shark attacks a year, with only 5 – 15 of those resulting in death. Most of the time, if there is an incident, by Admin | Jan 11, 2016 | Fish
I spend as much time as I can in the water these days; in fact, since I gave up my aquarium, I’ve had a lot more cash to spend on splashing around. Last summer I got to swim with the second largest fish in the sea, the basking shark.…
