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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The first newborn of 2009, weighing in at 15 grams and measuring 15cm, confidently poked its way out and was greeted by its new team of skilled parents -- Aquarium of the Bay's Husbandry department. The newborn California Big Skate is thriving proof of the successful in-house breeding and care programs at Aquarium of the Bay. For more than 10 years, Aquarium of the Bay has been a leader in breeding skates, a cousin fish to sharks and rays. In 2008...
Police in Nassau County, N.Y., said they have arrested a man who allegedly grabbed a shark out of a fish tank in a pet shop and hid it in his jacket. Investigators said Elbert Starks, 30, entered the Total Aquarium store in Lynbrook Dec. 12 and grabbed the $350 nurse shark out of its tank with his bare hands, Newsday reported Thursday. He left the store with the shark concealed in his jacket, police said. Starks is also alleged to have stolen a cashier's wallet Jan. 2 at Pet Barn in Franklin...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to President Bush's creation of three new marine national monuments, National Aquarium in Washington, DC Executive Director Bob Ramin issued the following statement: "President Bush's expansion of ocean monuments to three new Pacific areas is a vital move to increase public awareness of our marine heritage and foster scientific research, monitoring, and exploration. "As caretaker of 'America's Aquatic...
The largest aquarium in Arizona is nearly prepared to open in Litchfield Park, thanks to a major delivery of fish and marine life, officials say. Eric Proctor, an Arizona Game and Fish Department environmental education coordinator, said the Wildlife World Zoo extension project is vital to the state, given its lack of a coastal region, The Arizona Republic reported Sunday. In Arizona it is particularly important because we don't have an ocean on our border, Proctor said. The site's 180,000...
Georgia Tech scientists have dreamed up a contraption called the "audio aquarium" as a way to let blind people experience sea life.The researchers say they wanted to help people with disabilities do something that's more fun than functional.Bruce Walker, an associate professor who works with the school's Center for Music Technology, said many of the things they do help the blind solve basic problems like shopping, working, and brushing their teeth. "But there are very few...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquarium of the Bay, the only major attraction in San Francisco to be certified by the city as a Green Business, takes a strong commitment to its environmentally-friendly actions, and challenges you to do the same. Instead of recycling "eat healthier and exercise more," Carrie Chen, Aquarium of the Bay's Education and Conservation Director, recommends the following Bay-focused New Year's resolutions. -- I will keep my Bay clean: When you...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Aquarium in Washington, DC extends a warm, watery welcome to the anticipated millions traveling to the nation's capital to attend inaugural festivities for President-elect Barack Obama. All in one location, the Aquarium offers a unique opportunity to uncover "America's Aquatic Treasures(TM)" from the reefs off of the Golden Gate Bridge to the majestic Mississippi River to the Florida Keys. Located just one block from the...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparing to open three major exhibits in Spring 2009, Aquarium of the Bay is expanding its husbandry department, which is responsible for animal care and field research programs. Through its recent hire of Keith Herbert as Senior Aquarist and Michael Grassmann as Aquarist 2, the Aquarium is ramping up to accommodate new Moon Jellies and Giant Pacific Octopus exhibits, as well as an innovative climate change exhibit which will bring land-dwelling...
PLAN TO SPEND THE DAY at Corolla's Currituck Heritage Park, where there's something for the whole family. History buffs should enjoy touring the historic Whalehead Club, a magnificent, refurbished soundside mansion built in the 1920s. The park also is home to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, which went into operation in 1875. It's the northernmost lighthouse on the Outer Banks, and it's open for tours. You can climb 214 steps to the top for a panoramic view of land and sea. For curious...
By MATT FLEMING Herald Reporter Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium is hoping to become the first organisation in the city to achieve a leading environmental full accreditation by introducing new 'green' initiatives. The charity has signed up to the Government-backed Acorn scheme, and has already reached phase three of a six-step process to secure Environmental Management Standard BS8555 by demonstrating its credentials. As part of the aquarium's pounds3.6 million 'Explorocean' project -...
Latest Aquarium Reference Libraries
Aquascaping is the art of arranging aquatic plants along with rocks, cavework, stones, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium. Aquascape designs incorporate numerous distinctive styles. Usually, an aquascape houses fish as well as plants, although it’s possible to produce an aquascape with solely plants, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plants. Even though the main goal of aquascaping is to construct an artful underwater landscape, the technical...
The Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula) is a reef dwelling fish that which resides in the Atlantic Ocean. This fish is sometimes kept in marine aquariums or caught as a gamefish. This fish is rather large and may grow to be about 24 inches. It is usually brown with blue lines on its head and fins. Due to its size and aggressive nature, the Queen Triggerfish is not the best choice for a marine aquarium. However, if provided its proper environment this fish may be an exuberant fish. Five...
The Bala shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus, also known as the tricolor shark, silver shark, or shark minnow, is a schooling community fish of family Cyprinidae and the sole member of the genus Balantiocheilos. This species is not a true shark, but is commonly called a "shark" because of its torpedo-shaped body and large fins. Native Habitat The Bala shark's native habitats include streams and rivers in Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Thailand, Borneo, Malaysia, etc.) Aquarium Care...
The Harlequin Rasbora is a small fish belonging to the Family Cyprinidae, subfamily Rasborinae, which was originally given the scientific name of Rasbora heteromorpha. The specific name heteromorpha, translating from the Greek as "differently shaped", alludes to the fact that the body shape of this species differs from that of other members of the genus Rasbora. As a consequence of this and assorted other factors (including the difference in breeding technique), the fish was assigned to a...
The Celestial Pearl Danio, Celestichthys margaritatus, often referred to in the aquarium trade as Galaxy rasbora or Microrasbora. It has so far been found only in a very small area east of Inle Lake at an altitude of over 3280.84 ft (1000 m). The fish lives in relatively cool, alkaline water. Discovered in 2006 the species quickly appeared in the aquarium trade where its small size and bright colors made it an instant hit. It is the only species in the genus Celestichthys. Conservation...
