Acuarium

Anthony Ricciardone charted his current entrepreneurial course as a gardener. Today, he's a farmer. Oysters are his crop, boutique bivalves that he and partner Chris Head grow in water off Fort Morgan where the salty Gulf of Mexico meets more subtly brackish Bon Secour Bay. A lifelong outdoorsman and fisherman, Ricciardone began by raising oysters off the dock where he lived up in Mobile Bay as part of an Auburn University reef-replenishment project. That led him to explore the commercial possibilities, ultimately partnering with Head to form Admiral Shellfish Company. "I saw the demand for freshly harvested oysters was insanely higher than the supply in Alabama, and all the Southern states for that matter," says the Louisiana native, who moved to Mobile 16 years ago. "So, I slowly scaled out what I was doing at the dock but as a real commercially licensed farm." It is among a dozen or so commercial oyster farms sited along Alabama's Gulf Co...

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There are some experiences vegan travelers know they might feel uncomfortable with—such as an African safari. A typical safari serves meat-heavy cuisine, has guests lounging on leather couches, and takes diesel-fueled safari drives to observe game animals. For the growing number of Americans who follow a lifestyle that not only eschews eating meat, but also focuses on sustainability and conservation of the Earth's resources, that means safaris can be a big turnoff. Now, though, some outfitters are offering safaris that are more accessible to vegans. These trips do more than just serve plant-based meals; they also focus on limiting exposure to animal products, minimizing impacts to the environment, and offsetting carbon emissions from the journey itself. But how vegan-friendly can safaris really be? What's a vegan-friendly safari? The first vegan safaris launched around 2017, with Vegan Safari Africa and World Vegan Travel offering experiences in Botswana, South Africa, and Rwan...

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently welcomed a Przewalski's horse foal and the first of the critically endangered animals to be born at the park since 2014, it was announced Friday. The Przewalski's horse was categorized as Extinct in the Wild until 1996. The foal is one of just four newborns in North America over the past year. "Every birth is a tremendous moment, so we are elated by this new foal," said Kristi Burtis, wildlife care director at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. "We've had more than 157 Przewalski's horses born at the zoo and the safari park. "They are an important wild horse species, and this new foal, along with each individual that was born at our parks, bolsters their fragile population — and represents our deep commitment to conserving them for future generations." The foal, who has not yet been named, was born as part of a breeding recommendation through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Przewalski's horse Spe...

More Great Content: ↓ Continue Reading To See This Amazing Video Brazil is a large country with a vast coastline. However, most of the country's most popular fish come from the Amazon River and Rio Negro, which snakes its way across the northern part of the country. The Rio Negro, a tributary of the Amazon, has more than 450 species of fish, which is more than all the rivers of Europe! And more than 3,000 fish species have been recorded in the Amazon River Basin. Because of this, the area is a favorite of fishing hobbyists. But, it is also vital for the local people. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, fishing provides jobs to 200,000 people in the communities near the rivers and is the primary source of protein for people in these communities as well. Keep reading to learn more about some of the most popular Brazilian fish species. 1. Peacock Bass Peacock bass mostly eat other fish, including their own young, if there isn't much else to eat. ©Kwanza Henderson/Shutter...

More Great Content: ↓ Continue Reading To See This Amazing Video Brine shrimp are a whole genus of microscopic crustaceans that are exceptionally common zooplankton distributed all over the world. They are known scientifically as Artemia. These little creatures are technically not shrimp, although they belong to the same family of crustaceans as shrimp, crabs, and lobsters.  The brine shrimp has a lot of distinctive characteristics. If you've ever wondered why sea monkeys and brine shrimp have similar appearances, it's because they belong to the same species. To enhance their appeal to children, the nickname "sea monkeys" was coined by the marketing industry. Brine Shrimp Habitat Brine shrimp have not needed to develop at all for more than a hundred million years since they have been well-adapted for survival. These creatures are so adaptive that they can even spend more than 30 minutes in fresh water.  Eggs of brine shrimp can endure being in space...

Whether it's your first visit to Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park or you go every year, chances are you'll see something new. The zoo is constantly expanding with different exotic animal exhibits and this year is no different. A new penguin exhibit opened last month and we got the chance to get a behind the scenes look. If you're a fan of all things feathered, furry, slimy, or scaly... Boulder Ridge has something for everyone!

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Abstract Coral reefs are highly threatened environs subject to ongoing unprecedented degradation as a result of anthropogenic activities. Given the existential threat to coral reef ecosystems, extractive industries that make use of coral reef resources, are facing significant public and political pressure to quantify and justify their environmental impact. In Australia, hundreds of thousands of live scleractinian (hard) corals are harvested annually directly from the wild to supply the growing international marine aquarium trade. Many of the most popular and high value aquarium corals are believed to be slow growing, which would make them particularly vulnerable to over-fishing. Corals present a number of unique challenges for fisheries management, not least of which, is the marked variation in the size of corals, which may be harvested in whole or in part. This issue is further compounded because harvest limits are typically weight-based, but there is very limited information on the s...