by Jay Hemdal | Jun 1, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Jay Hemdal, CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
The aquarium building at the Toledo Zoo opened in 1939. Originally housing only freshwater fish, this historic W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) building gradually had marine exhibits added, starting in the 1970’s. Through the 1990’s to 2012, the number of...
by Brandon Rutherford | Jun 1, 2015 | CORAL - Brandon Rutherford, Marine, News & Notes
The Ocean Rolls into the Classroom Students in Cincinnati, Ohio, walk into their classroom to find a surprise waiting for them: a brightly-lit nano tank teeming with invertebrates and fish, a table full of ocean artifacts they can touch, and an interactive...
by CORAL Magazine | May 15, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
Seemingly a creation from the studios of Dr. Seuss, the opah, or moonfish, has for years been an enigma for marine scientists who could not reconcile its predatory hunting habits with the deep, cold waters of the world’s oceans where it dives to depths of 500m...
by CORAL Magazine | May 14, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
In a race with the accelerating warming and acidification of the seas, marine biologists are attempting to put stony corals on a fast track to becoming more tolerant of water conditions that might previously have triggered their bleaching or demise. The work is being...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 29, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
via Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) The Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) is proud to present the 2015-2016 MASNA Student Scholarships. MASNA is a non-profit organization composed of marine aquarium societies and individual...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 29, 2015 | Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, April 29, 2015 Are you ready to find out how many lionfish can be removed from Florida waters in one weekend? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is celebrating its first annual Lionfish...
