Behind the Scenes at Moody Gardens
My local aquarium club, MARSHReef, got to take a behind the scenes tour of the Aquarium Pyramid at Moody Gardens. The tour was nice, but nothing new for me since I worked there in college. The display tanks weren’t in the greatest shape, but we have to remember that Moody Gardens and the entire southeast [...]
Shark Conservation Act of 2009
Oceana North America is reporting that the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has passed the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 yesterday, putting an end (hopefully) to the terrible practice of shark finning. This act, introduced by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) in April, would require all sharks caught in United States waters to be [...]
How to Feed a Great White Shark
Below is great video from the Monterey Bay Aqauarium about feeding their great white shark. Previously, we discussed the handful of great white sharks that have taken up temporary residence at the Monterery Bay Aquarium in our Great White Shark at Monterey Bay Aquarium article.
Enjoy the video!
Great White Shark at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium, eat your heart out!
The Monterey Bay Aquarium currently has a female great white shark in captivity. It was captured near Malibu on August 12, 2009 and introduced to the Outer Bay display on August 26. It has successfully fed on various types of food and appears to be in good health. The release [...]
Blue Zoo TV Episode 3
Got another email from my buddy Frank Reese over at Blue Zoo Radio and Blue Zoo TV. They have just released their latest episode of Blue Zoo TV, and we’re ecstatic that Frank has taken his show to the saltwater world finally (the past two episodes were freshwater). This episode takes us to the Newport [...]
Chartered Deep Sea Fishing
I was randomly reminded of a fishing trip I took many years back, and I just had to share it. A little forewarning, the story might be somewhat violent and graphic. So, if you’re having a good day and don’t want to ruin it, it’s probably best to just skip this article.
My my father, brother, [...]
