British researchers studying the behavior of tiny stickleback fish have found that they are much more willing to take risks in search of food in pairs than alone. In other words, how do you make a fish come out of hiding? Pair it up with a shy mate. While this is not surprising, given that [...]
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher unveiled the newest instrument for their outreach program Jan. 27. They have created an aquarium on wheels which allows people to touch and learn about sea stars, hermit crabs, and other marine invertebrates. With the van traveling from town to town, teaching folks about marine life found along [...]
The Pedder Galaxias, a Tasmanian fish, only lived in Lake Pedder and was expected to die out after the Lake was flooded for a hydro electric scheme in the 70′s. After flooding, the lake was stocked with brown trout for recreational angling. This is a large predator species which preyed on Pedder galaxias. Thankfully, the [...]
A blue-ringed octopus, found by a researcher from the Susami Crustacean Aquarium, is attracting attention for an unusual reason – its nine arms. This is unusual for the simple reason that Octopus do NOT have nine limbs – they have all of eight, which is where they get their name from. However, aquarium head Takuya [...]
Guppies, originally from Trinidad, invaded Mexican waters in the 1950s, a major reason being aquarium owners dumping these fish species into rivers. And now, a new research in the New Scientist, suggests that the male guppies, are sexually harassing females of another fish species to prevent them from reproducing. Researchers think that the guppies end [...]
The ocean’s delicate acid balance may be getting help from an unexpected source, fish poop. The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere not only drives global warming, but also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water, tending to make it more acid, potentially a threat to sea life. Alkaline chemicals like calcium [...]
In what may be the fishiest case of shoplifting ever, a Long Island man stole a shark worth $350 from a pet store’s tank by putting it under his coat and sneaking away. Thankfully, the shark survived. Weird, what must that guy have been thinking? The shoplifter, Elbert Starks, then took the foot-long baby nurse [...]
The millions of testers who opt to download and install Windows 7 Beta 1 Build 7000 prepare to be greeted by the new default wallpapers of the operating system, featuring none other than the Siamese fighting fish. In fact, Windows 7 has been offering users a chance to have the the Betta splendens, as their [...]
