Rescuers who respond to distressed whales and other marine animals say the federal government shutdown is making it more difficult to do their work.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2019
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Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has become a global environmental crisis. Many people have seen images that seem to capture it, such as beaches carpeted with plastic trash or a seahorse gripping a cotton swab with ...
Environment
Jan 21, 2019
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Pioneering new techniques will enable leading aquarium visitor attractions to breed their own tropical fish, following a new collaboration.
Environment
Jan 2, 2019
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says an elephant born three weeks ago has died.
Plants & Animals
Dec 26, 2018
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The Siamese fighting fish, a popular beauty in home aquariums and a popular bet for gamblers for their violent territoriality, is set to become Thailand's national aquatic animal.
Ecology
Dec 21, 2018
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Although the presence of humpback whales in the Mediterranean has been considered unusual, it is known that their visits have increased in the last 150 years. Until now, there had been no clear reason, with various hypotheses ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2018
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Two male penguins who paired up as a "same-sex couple" have successfully incubated a baby chick and are "doting" on their tiny offspring, an Australian aquarium announced Friday.
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2018
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Sea creatures need to go to the bathroom, too, and in aquariums, that creates the task of cleaning the water of waste like ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Good bacteria break down nitrogen compounds at Georgia Aquarium, and ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2018
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Artists are putting the finishing touches on an 82-foot-long (24-meter-long) blue whale made from discarded plastic that will be on display near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge to raise awareness about ocean pollution.
Environment
Oct 13, 2018
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Airborne marine biologists were amazed by the sheer abundance and diversity of large marine wildlife in their recent aerial survey of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the only marine national ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2018
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