As the saying goes, the only thing assured in life are death and taxes. We try to keep up with your weekly dose of Friday Smorgi love, but sometimes life just gets in the way. However, we do have a…
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Friday Smorgasbord: Robotic Fish Edition
Today’s Friday Smorgasbord features some cool stories ranging from robotic fish, pesky dolphins, fun facts about fish and one of the deepest fish you’ll ever meet! Cool Robotic Fish The robot fish This MIT robot has fish convinced it’s one…
Shark poo helps keeps coral reefs happy and healthy
When we came across the headline “How shark poo keeps coral reefs healthy” we first had a bit of a chuckle and then clicked through to read about some interesting research on vital role marine predators have in supplying nutrients…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean edition
This edition of our Friday Smorgasbord features some interesting and fascinating videos to end the week and get your weekend started! Enjoy. Deep Water There is a massive underground ocean located near Earth's core There is a massive underground ocean…
New ocean zone added to coral “Twilight Zone”
Mesophotic, meet your new neighbor rariphotic. The deep sea Twilight Zone of coral reefs and some insanely beautiful fish has another zone names the rariphotic zone thanks to the Smithsonian Institute’s marine science team that has been studying these depths.…
Friday Smorgasbord: Ides of March Edition
Happy Friday all! We are past the Ides of March and making our way to April. Our latest edition of the Friday smorgasbord has some of the more intriguing videos we’ve come across this week. Crack open a cold one…
Friday Smorgasbord: Strange and unusual edition
How is it March already? Well another month down for 2018 and hoping to warm up and hoping for and end of the cold for much of the U.S., while waiting for more rain here in California! Hoping your weekend…
Friday Smorgasbord: “I need a break” edition
For one of the shortest months, February can seem to drag. Maybe its the dead of winter, the endless cycle of colds, the dread of tax day or whatever it may be, but at some point in this month, you’ll…
Friday Smorgasbord: February Fun Edition
It’s Friday and hopefully you’re well on your well to a fantastic weekend. After having a few too many downers in our previous Friday feasts, we’ve found some pretty fun posts overall. Happy February everyone! How Awesome is this! https://twitter.com/VAAquarium/status/961230569525907456…
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program
Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program Last week I have the pleasure of visiting the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program run by Germán Méndez. Over the past 40 years, parts of the reef in Cozumel have seen an 80% decline in coral…