Aquarium News

• Creator Of The World's Most High-Tech Theme Park Ride Reveals Its Secrets
  
  Marine life parks tend to have the most obvious line-up of attractions of any type of theme park. Even the most elaborate of them are only usually home to aquariums and enclosures for sea birds and reptiles. ...
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• Scientists confirm 700-million-year-old ctenophores oldest living animal on Earth
  
  The oldest living animal, a jellyfish-like creature, branched off the earliest creatures on Earth 700 million years ago - and it is still live in our oceans and can be seen in aquariums worldwide.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 17 May 2023.
• EuroFISHion! Scientists pay homage to the song contest with a track comprised of sounds made by FISH
  
  Scientists from SEA LIFE London Aquarium have created a song comprised entirely of sounds made by fish from competing countries.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
• How NASCAR in Chicago will affect the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium
  
  Museum Campus organizations announced adjustments for the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
  ABC News.  Monday, 8 May 2023.
• Chicago's Magnificent Museums: Shedd Aquarium behind-the-scenes-look
  
  Roz Varon is getting a behind-the-scenes look at the cultural gems that make up the museum campus and what makes them so special!
  ABC News.  Friday, 5 May 2023.
• Miami Seaquarium is returning Lolita the killer whale to her home waters
  
  The oldest killer whale in captivity was kept in a tiny tank less than twice her length.
  BBC News.  Friday, 31 Mar 2023.
• Lolita the Orca May Swim Free After Decades at Miami Seaquarium
  
  The killer whale, also known as Tokitae, has been in captivity for more than 50 years. Amid increasing pressure, the Seaquarium has agreed to release her.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 30 Mar 2023.
• Deal reached to return the orca Lolita to "home waters" after over 50 years
  
  Officials announced plans on Thursday to transfer the orca, now 57, from the Miami Seaquarium to "home waters" in the Pacific Northwest.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 30 Mar 2023.
• Scientists Successfully Breed Sea Dragons in Captivity
  
  The New England Aquarium is raising 18 baby sea dragons after a successful and rare breeding event. The baby dragons, who look too much alike to have names, will go on display this summer.
  New York Times.  Friday, 17 Mar 2023.
• Suspect in Dallas Zoo monkey theft says he'll do it again if released, docs allege
  
  Davion Irvin, who remained jailed Tuesday on $25,000 bond, was arrested last week after asking questions at a downtown Dallas aquarium about animals there.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 7 Feb 2023.
• New Seafood Watch Recommendations Approve Certain Vietnamese Farmed Shrimp
  
  Last week, the sustainable seafood watchdog program from the Monterey Bay Aquarium released updated recommendations for giant tiger prawns and whiteleg shrimp farmed in Vietnam.
  Forbes.  Saturday, 14 Jan 2023.
• Berlin Aquarium Bursts Open, Spilling Over 250,000 Gallons of Water
  
  'We're lucky people weren't seriously injured'
  Daily Caller.  Friday, 16 Dec 2022.
• Devastating Footage Shows Aftermath of Massive Aquarium Explosion in Berlin that Killed 1,500 Fish
  
  Berlin's AquaDom was the largest freestanding aquarium in the world.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 16 Dec 2022.
• Giant aquarium home to 1,500 fish bursts at Berlin hotel
  
  A massive aquarium has burst in Berlin, spilling one million litres of water and 1,500 tropical fish on to the lobby of a hotel and nearby streets.
  Sky News.  Friday, 16 Dec 2022.
• New Species of Deep Sea Isopod Discovered
  
  The giant crustacean was originally mistaken for a different species at an aquarium in Japan
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 11 Aug 2022.

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