Idaho Statesman - Zoo Boise has been granted accreditation by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, officials announced. To gain accreditation, Zoo Boise was investigated for standards measuring animal care, veterinary programs, conservation, education and safety

Aquarium of the Bay Angel Shark Pup Is the First of Its Species to Be
Earthtimes - The achievements we have made in this area have enabled us to donate hundreds of skates, skate eggs, jellyfish, surf perch and pipefish to public aquariums and educational institutions each year. We are now breaking new ground with the birth of the

LIFESTYLE: Pictures worth a thousand downloads
Niagara Gazette - And then there are users like Victoria Bush, who focuses mainly on plants, her beloved dogs and, when she s traveling outside of Monroeville, Penn., fish stores and aquariums. Her picture of a puffer fish from North Tonawanda s The Fish Place

Warren Tribune Chronicle - The YOUNGSTOWN AREA TROPICAL FISH SOCIETY will be holding an auction Sunday at the Lordstown administration building, 1455 Salt Springs Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. with the auction at noon. There also will be a Chinese auction and 50-50 raffle

An ever warmer Adriatic now ‘no longer knows winter’ - Feature
Earthtimes - The arrival of tropical fish off the Apulian coast (”the heel”) of Italy, plagues of jellyfish and so-called killer algae are the obvious signals of the change, which has intensified since 2003. In that year the winter temperature of the water lay in

Baths at Virgin Gorda
Think & Ask - We both snorkel among the beautiful rocks and tropical fish, but beware of the strong undercurrent here — it can send the unwary swimmer careening into those rocky pools. We end up swimming from the outside into the natural caves containing the

Charlotte Sun-Herald - The mobile educational platform features a saltwater aquarium, undersea replicas, rare shells, sponges and something more hands-on. Markos and company shared marine knowledge and helped kids get acquainted with some marine invertebrates in what he
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