Happy Friday to you all and since there are still is a few hours to go before its officially happy hour (although it is 5 o’clock somewhere), we have some interesting short posts to share to start your weekend off right. To start things off is the news that NatGeo’s show “Fish Tank Kings” is Read More

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The first May edition of the Friday Smorgasbord has some choice cuts to finish your workweek. First off we have this interesting report about reef restoration — oyster reef restoration that is. Like many of our waterways, the Chesapeake Bay is facing increased nitrogen and phosphorous from fertilizers, wastewater treatment plants and other sources that impairs water Read More

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Slinking across the reef, the coralgrouper shimmies its body and from out of nowhere, a giant moray eel slithers into a crevice to snare the prey and share in the hunt. This unusual scenario actually happens more than you think, says one team of researchers. This unlikely partnership goes beyond inter-species hunting parties. The researchers also discovered Read More

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As we’re waiting for Happy Hour and our weekend to officially start, we’ve got a dose of ocean-related goodies to share in this installment of the Friday Smorgasbord. We could probably call this edition Dolphin Tales since there are a few stories related to this squeaky mammal, but there are some other tidbits worth reading. Read More

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  Great white sharks and the ancient megashark, Carcharocles megalodon, were often linked as cousins and kin of sorts. Not a big leap in imagination to link the modern terror of the sea to the 50-ft. prehistoric monster, but it seems that the only link researchers had was comparing the teeth of the two. A more recent Read More

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We can respect the ideals behind PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) but at times their actions can be a little wackadoodle and this story is definitely odd. Seems like a woman representing PETA in Irvine, California, is asking the city to erect a memorial at the street corner where 1,600 pounds of Read More

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Nothing like a little conspiracy to kickstart this Friday’s edition of the smorgasbord. Claims that a rogue iron-dumping experiment happened off the Canadian cost near British Columbia is making waves.  According to reports, The Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation allegedly spread 220,462 pounds of iron sulfate in the Pacific 200 nautical miles west of the Haida Gwaii islands in July. Read More

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  With MACNA starting tomorrow, we figured today would be a light day since many of us will be in transit and away from the computer so this is your Friday Smorgasbord one day early. Speaking of MACNA, a recent report in the scientific journal reAnimated shows an increasing level of zombie activity that has been observed Read More

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Another Friday in the book and the last one before the annual mecca to MACNA next weekend in Dallas. We have a full slate of cool tidbits to entertain you and set your weekend off on fun foot. First off we get a look in the past with the use of a 3D printer. Scientists Read More

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Welcome to another round of Friday Smorgasbord action with some fun things to start off the weekend. First off, new research is showing that despite their name, killer whales have the need for their mothers. Sure they may be some of the fieriest ‘Mama’s Boys’ on the planet but the female Orca’s do show traits Read More

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