Archive for the 'Public Aquaria' Category
The Worlds First ‘Hexapus’
Monday, March 10th, 2008
‘Henry’ the hexapus as he has been named by his keepers at Blackpool Sea Life, was first found in a lobster pot off the north Wales coast.
Baby Thornback Rays at Blue Reef Aquarium
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Brainy ‘Bentley’ the humphead wrasse
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
‘Bentley’ the humphead wrasse is helping to dispel the common myth that fish have short-term memory. Keepers at the National Marine Aquarium have trained Bentley to come to the top of his aquarium in response to the noise of banging a gate to a neighbouring pen. This enables the keepers to easily trap him so that he can be checked regularly and be easily treated if he ever needs it.
Horniman Museum Aquarium
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Immerse yourself in the wonderful underwater worlds of the new Aquarium. Journey through delicate environments and ecosystems from teeming British Pond Life, stunning and sensitive Rockpools, tropical Fijian Coral Reefs, to mysterious Mangrove Swamps and a breathtaking South American Rainforest display.Discover captivating creatures from across the world including jellyfish, seahorses and tropical monkey frogs amongst others.
First captive born Manta dies
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium has been succeeding in keeping the Manta Rays (Manta birostris) since November, 1988. On June 16, 2007 they finally observed the birth of a baby Manta, believed to be the first Giant Manta Ray to be born in captivity. The baby Manta was a female and measured at 1.9m in width.
Whale Shark Dies at Georgia Aquarium
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Norton, one of the Georgia Aquarium’s original whale sharks, died early Wednesday morning, June 13, 2007.