This summer there has been no shortage of coral bleaching stories in the news. However, this video of coral bleaching in Bali Indonesia hits home as we visited the same reef at Menjangan Island December 2015. This video posted by…
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Friday Smorgasbord: Granny sharks, tough crabs and more
It’s the end of the week and for those you us stuck working and not enjoying a much-needed vacation, it means the final day before a weekend of fun! But before we crack open a cold one, there are still…
First video of coral bioluminescence in the deep sea
For the first time in history, deep-sea coral bioluminescence has been recorded in full-color HD video. The hypnotic video was captured in the deep sea off the coast of Oahu Hawaii and is a collaboration with Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER)…
GoDiveNow, try scuba diving for FREE in a city near you
Have you ever wanted to try scuba diving? GoDiveNow is a mobile pool-on-wheels touring around the U.S.A giving everyone the opportunity to try diving for FREE. Log on to their website for a list of upcoming cities. (Up Next Houston,…
Go Dive Now: Try Scuba Diving at the Denver Aquarium June 30 & 31
Aquariums and scuba diving tabbed as two of the most expensive hobbies! Well, not today my friends. This weekend, you can try scuba diving for FREE in the Go Dive Now pool on wheels, outside the Denver Aquarium. July 30 & 31 from…
Watch a Crown-of-Thorns starfish get annihilated by giant snail
The Australian Institute of Marine Sciences is exploring using biological controls to help keep outbreaks of the coral-eating Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) in check on the Great Barrier Reef. Sadly, COTS and cyclones are responsible for more than half of all…
Friday Smorgasbord: Boars attack, strange robots and crowdsourcing diver data
It’s time to dust off the good old Friday Smorgasbord and share a few of the interesting and even strange bits of news floating around out there. In this edition we have boards attacking from the seas, robots made from…
Dave Botwin’s Reef Has the Most Eclectic Mix of Fish & Corals
Dave Botwin, AKA O2manyFish, is a veteran reef aquarist who has been in the epicenter of the reef aquarium scene for at least 15 years now. Dave loves all things reef, including fish, corals and aquarium gear, and his diverse…
Reef School is in Session With Red Sea’s Professor Sharon Ram
Since the beginning of the reef aquarium hobby, our understanding of what happens in our saltwater ecosystems has been a fine balance of art and science. Of course everything that we know is rooted in science and facts, but there’s…
Aqueon JukeBox 5 Aquarium with Dancing Water LED Speakers
The Aqueon JukeBox5 Aquarium Kit is a new surprising combination stereo and nano aquarium. But these aren’t just any speakers in the JukeBox5 Aquarium, but a pair of dancing water speakers with multicolored LED lights to create a visualization of whatever music you…