by Paul Whitby | Sep 11, 2013 | MACNA, Photography, Too Cute
As many of you know, MACNA 2013 was held at the Westin Diplomat, which sits rather proudly on the beach: the same beach where hundreds of assorted turtles nest each year. In fact, Florida beaches host 5 different species of turtles, Loggerheads being the most common,... by Rich Ross | Aug 5, 2013 | Corals, Funny, Too Cute
For your amusement in the lead up to this years MACNA, here is a reefers version of the popular Hitler subtitle meme from the film “Downfall”. Humble beginnings can have terrible endings, and most importantly, don’t forget to QT your... by Josh Saul | Aug 2, 2013 | Photography, Too Cute
…... by AquaNerd | Jul 31, 2013 | Fish, Tanks, Too Cute
Lobby area with huge freshwater display Child care centers are becoming a bit more creative with these days, especially when it comes to the use of technology and other tools to inspire creativity and help educate children. It’s not uncommon to see devices like iPads, laptops, and other tech distributed all throughout a particular facility, but Children’s Learning Adventure USA is taking all of that a lot further with their facilities. Instead of relying soley on the latest cutting edge technology to capture the hearts and minds of the kiddos, they’ve also incorporated large display aquariums and a variety of ocean decor items…and it’s enough for this aquarium fanboy to wish that he was a kid again. Located in several different states, Children’s Learning Adventure USA decks out each of their facilities with a ton of nature inspired items. Their lobbies are drenched in marine life, their play rooms sport various themes centered around jungles and other habitats, and some even have bowling allies that would seem to better fit in at a beach side paradise. Each facility has a welcoming library to encourage reading, laboratories with the latest tech, faux television stations, and a stringent curriculum that is based off of the latest brain development research. The company’s goal is to make you change the way you think about child care, but with all of the features, I’m looking for a way to get some after work care for myself. A bowling alley and aquariums galore, this place sounds like it would be loads of fun. Reading Reef Library with large display aquarium Bowling lanes with marine theme « Previous post
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by Josh Saul | Jul 26, 2013 | Funny, Invertebrates, Too Cute
Check out this incredible series of hermit crab shells and their inhabitants created by renowned artist Aki Inomata. The skylines include New York, Tokyo, and Bangkok, and were created with 3D imaging... by AquaNerd | Jul 22, 2013 | DIY, Fish, Science, Too Cute
Unless you’re a heartless Snorkel Bob supporter, you are really going to enjoy this heartwarming story about a beloved goldfish. Einstein, the fish, was stricken with a dibilitating disease that prevented it from being able to swim. All the fish could do was go belly up and sink to the bottom. The fish’s owner, Leighton Naylor, couldn’t sit idly by while the fish suffered, so he fashioned a life jacket out of air tubing to keep the fish swimming upright and off the tank’s gravel bottom. Naylor claims that the fish wasn’t too efficient with the buoyancy aid at first, as Einstein would swim into objects and get stuck. Because of this, Naylor made the aquarium a little more disabled fish friendly by removing a lot of the decor that only served as obstacles. Since the implementation of the life jacket and rearranging the decor, Einstein has been doing well. He cannot swim to the surface to eat, but is fed through a tube that is lowered into the water. It’s stories like these that show the more loving side of aquarium keeping. Most of us take great pride in our tanks and get attached to each and every fish we keep, regardless of what type of tank you have or how long you’ve been in the hobby. Story via: I F*cking Love Science and Buzz Patrol
