Friday Smorgasbord: Aquarium Sage, coral disease, why oceans matter, killer catfish and classy bettas
Takashi Amano, the master of modern planted aquarium design and a man we have much respect for, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. The “Sage of Aquariums” mastered the art of taking an aquarium and creating lush landscapes that mimicked and even surpasses those we see in nature. His aquascaping techniques are often Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Flying sharks, deep water discovery, sexy fish and killer whales attack
Holy flying sharks Batman! In a story that not even the best golfer could make up (you know the guy that made that 50-foot putt to save par in a hurricane) a 2-foot leopard shark dropped from the sky onto the 12th tee at a golf course in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Apparently the shark Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Tank cleaning octopus, way too many koi, AquaCool demo and revenge of the sea star
The staff at the Loch Lomond Sea Life aquarium in Scotland is getting a helping hand — or tentacle — when Jock, one of its octopuses on display, began helping clean the aquarium glass. Known to be pretty intelligent creatures, this Giant Pacific octopus started to grab the inside cloth when staffers would clean the tank’s glass Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Underwater art, resort get scrapped, library won’t get ‘Tanked,’ staycations, and finding NEEMO
It’s Friday and we have a slew of fun, interesting and unusual posts for our Friday Smorgasbord. In this week’s edition we have underwater art, a library that won’t be getting ‘Tanked,’ an interesting take on staycations and we’ll be finding NEEMO. First off we love it when kids opt for the crayons and paper Read More
Friday smorgasbord: coral-killing bacteria in action, underwater hotels, submarine bars and creative iPad app for kids
It has been a while since we’ve had a Friday smorgasbord post and we figured with summer coming up, what better way to kickoff the first Friday in June than with a fun mixed post. First off is a new undersea hotel being planned for Dubai. The country is no stranger to unique and luxurious architecture Read More
Friday Smorgasbord: Sharks and Dead Sea
Celebrating the end of the week we have a wonderful Friday variety post for you. First off is an incredible video of a baby great white shark that was rescued by a group of surfers at Venice Beach in California. It appears the 3-4 foot shark was caught on a fishing line and brought to Read More
Hobbyist to the stars highlighted on NPR
Justin Muir, who owns and runs City Aquarium in Brooklyn, N.Y., has a unique business creating top-notch visual aquariums for clients around the New York City area. With celebrity, professional athlete and Wall Street moguls as clients, Muir’s clients often spend anywhere between $40,000 to $500,000 on these setups. “Science Friday” on NPR recently featured Read More