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Aquarium celebrates sea otter’s 20th birthday with seafood cake and live music

Animal SceneMay 8, 2020

Because of the mandatory lockdown to prevent the further spread of the deadly coronavirus disease, it makes it impossible to visit the Shedd Aquarium and celeb... Read More...

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Sharks at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean, conservationists warn

Animal SceneJuly 15, 2019

Conservationists are warning that the sea’s top predators are now at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean, due to overfishing and plastic pollution that... Read More...

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Russia orders release of nearly 100 captive whales

Maxine LagmanMarch 6, 2019

Russian authorities have ordered the release of nearly 100 beluga and orca whales that were held captive in small cages in Russia’s Far East after months... Read More...

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Coelacanths: Living fossils looking the same after 400 million years’ worth of evolution

Marielle AlmarioFebruary 4, 2019

Ever heard of the Lazarus Effect? No, not the 2015 sci-fi horror film. The Lazarus effect is when something that was thought to be lost or dead is found or res... Read More...

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The sea situation: Why is marine life dying and what can we do?

Jonah GarciaJanuary 15, 2019

A few minutes’ walk along the beach is always recharging. You may like the beautiful scenery, but do the creatures in the ocean share our enjoyment? Beyond the... Read More...

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Government decides to kill sea lions to save salmons

Maxine LagmanJanuary 12, 2019

The United States government approved the killing of hundreds to thousands of sea lions to protect salmon and steelhead, reported by the Associated Press (AP) ... Read More...

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Japanese Pinecone Fish

Marielle AlmarioDecember 18, 2018

Pineapple Under the Sea The Japanese Pinecone is one of four species of pineapple-looking fish under the Monocentridae family. One could say their features res... Read More...

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Walking Down the Hong Kong Aquarium Market

Manuel YapDecember 14, 2018

Hong Kong used to be the shopping destination of Asia, in the same way Thailand has been a source of clothing haven for ladies and the Philippines, the mall cap... Read More...

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Pterodoras granulosus: Thorny and Fat, This Gentle Cat

Angel AmpilDecember 7, 2018

Catfishes from the Doradidae family are known as the Thorny Catfishes, owing to the bony lumps that form thorny scutes along the lateral lines . Sometimes, they... Read More...

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Hiker shares heartbreaking attempt to save 145 beached whales in NZ

Maxine LagmanDecember 3, 2018

American traveler and photographer Liz Carlson was enjoying her trek on the remote west coast of Stewart Island in New Zealand last Saturday, when the unexpecte... Read More...

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