Install
Fish & Aquariums
Freshwater, reef, and aquascapes—stocking, gear, and thriving tanks.
- 4 Subtopics
- 10 Tracked terms
- Last 30 days Feed window
Inside Fish & Aquariums
What this topic collects on
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.
Related topics
Latest in Fish & Aquariums
World’s largest shark discovered: what scientists found left them speechless
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (444+ words) In the chill of January, scientists from Ocearch found themselves face-to-face with a veritable giant off the Atlantic coast, an encounter that quickly rippled across the marine research world. Known as "Contender," this massive male great white shark was captured…...
Zoo Noise Emerges as a Growing Welfare Concern for Captive Animals
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (85+ words) From the rumble of construction machinery to the shriek of excited crowds, zoos are far noisier places than most visitors realize, and a new analysis of the scientific literature suggests that this constant barrage of human-generated sound may be quietly…...
Sea lions learned to wait below Bonneville Dam, and the fish ladder meant to help salmon became a dinner bell
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (646+ words) Home - Environment - Sea lions learned to wait below Bonneville Dam, and the fish ladder meant to help salmon became a dinner bell At Bonneville Dam on the Oregon-Washington border, the sea lions from California learned that they can “wait for…...
Great white family tree takes shape after DNA reveals 2 tagged sharks are siblings
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (495+ words) What is believed to be the first genomic study of white sharks in the Western North Atlantic has yielded fascinating results that are helping scientists further understand these apex predators and their patterns. A recent DNA study conducted by OCEARCH…...
Zoo Visitors Become Citizen Scientists, Shedding Light on Animal Welfare
1+ day, 50+ min ago (123+ words) More than 700 million people walk through the gates of zoos and aquariums every year, and a new study suggests that many of them are ready to do far more than gaze at the animals. Researchers from Harper Adams University, The…...
University study raises questions over species being kept in UK zoos
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (358+ words) Fewer than one in three animals in UK zoos and aquariums are at risk of extinction. That's according to a new study from the University of Brighton, which found that just 28.5 per cent of animals kept in collections are classified…...
It has gaping cavernous mouths crammed with sharp teeth and one of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (907+ words) These deep-sea fish are known for their iconic lure which tempts prey close to their ferocious mouths so they can trap them in a cage of terrifying teeth This creature goes by several different names: Johnson’s abyssal seadevil, humpback anglerfish…...
'The situation is dire': Christchurch zoo seeks $4.1m to secure its future
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (616+ words) Orana Wildlife Park needs to raise about $4.1 million this financial year. Orana Wildlife Park needs to raise about $4.1 million this financial year as it battles the most serious financial crisis in its 50-year history. The Christchurch wildlife park is forecast…...
Orana Wildlife Park in 'financial crisis' as the money runs out
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1197+ words) Questions were now swirling around whether the zoo could survive, as it approached its 50th year of operation in Christchurch. (Source: 1News) Orana Wildlife Park is in a financial crisis with its cash reserves running close to empty, its leaders revealed today....
Fish do something surprising when the water turns murky
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (984+ words) Small stickleback shoals lined up and swam closer together in murky water, and the tighter fish groups reached food faster. A shoal of fish stays together mostly by sight. Each fish watches its neighbors and adjusts, so when silt or…...