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Friday Smorgasbord: Octopus Edition

How did we get to November so quick? Welcome to another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord where we explore the amazing octopus. We have plenty of fun videos to satisfy your cephalopod cravings. 1,000 Octopus and Counting We may have…

Friday Smorgasbord: Winter is coming edition

As the temperatures drop we start thinking about ways to keep our tanks warm, but doesn’t it just seem like yesterday when we were thinking about ways to keep them cool??? As we contemplate this, we bring you our next…

Friday Smorgasbord: Boo! Edition

We have a few fun videos for your weekend enjoyment. From aggressive seals to critters that are perfect inspiration for a creepy Halloween tale! Take That! In case you haven’t seen this one, check out this kayaker that gets slapped…

Friday Smorgasbord: We got crabs edition

Hard to believe this is the last Friday Smorgasbord of the summer. Before we break into our horrible karaoke version of “Summer Nights” from Grease, we’ll just pass the baton to our latest Friday Smorgasbord full of crabs….  Take off…

Friday Smorgasbord: Sharks, fish and salt

How did we get to September already? It is hard to believe the year is 3/4 of the way done! Here’s a few interesting stories we found on the web this past week. We also wish the best for our reefing…

Friday Smorgasbord: One fish, two fish edition

We’re getting closer to MACNA and the end of summer ? but we have another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord that hopefully is a nice consolation prize. Have a great weekend all! Home for Wayward Goldfish     France's unwanted goldfish get new home…

Friday Smorgasbord: “What if” edition

“What if…” What If Ocean? What if the ocean treated us the way we treat the ocean? Posted by Our Planet on Thursday, August 16, 2018 What if the ocean treated us like we treat it? This video is humorous…

Friday Smorgasbord: 30 days to MACNA edition

We are less than 30 days away from MACNA and we’re officially panicking because summer is almost over! Gladly we have a great event to look forward to and a great way to say goodbye summer! But before we head…

Friday Smorgasbord: Summer Edition

Welcome to another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord! We’ve got a great selection of videos to share with you today including cleaner shrimp, helping a manta ray, feeding an octopus and even another tasty dessert….Bon Appétit! Take a Bite Outta……

Genious! Origami ‘Trap’ used to Catch Delicate Deep Sea Creatures

For researchers, snaring delicate sea creatures such as invertebrates without causing any damage is a big hurdle to overcome to better study them in a more hospitable environment. Some thoughtful people turned to Japanese origami for inspiration to develop this…