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The animal kingdom is replete with varied behaviors that define survival strategies and influence biodiversity. Among these, curiosity is a critical personality trait that impacts animal adaptation and survival. It compels animals such as cichlids to explore new areas within their habitats, diversifying their experiences and potentially their genetic makeup, although it also increases their vulnerability to predators. Exploring cichlids and biodiversity Nestled in the heart of Africa, Lake Tanganyika functions as an exceptional natural laboratory for exploring the complexities of biodiversity. This expansive lake hosts a myriad of cichlid species, each distinguished by its unique shape, diet, habitat, and coloration. The incredible range of these characteristics among cichlids enables them to adapt to different ecological roles within the lake's ecosystem. By filling various niches, these fish effectively spread out across different environmental zones, which reduces direct competi

(Credit: Getty Images) As the US leapfrogged through industrialisation, many of its urban workers were fed on a modern delicacy: oysters. How did this shellfish go from fast food to luxury? Part way through a conversation with Matthew Booker, I realise that when I was a teenager, I lied to a large number of tourists. Please forgive me, visitors to the El Dorado County Historical Museum: I was wrong about the oysters. Booker, who is an environmental historian at North Carolina State University, is an expert on the filter-feeding shellfish. And one of the most important points he'd like to make about the oyster is that in the 18th and 19th Centuries in Europe and North America, they were incredibly pedestrian. "Oysters were eaten widely as a basic staple," he says. They were a necessary first course for any fancy banquet, true – the 1913 annual dinner of the London Funeral Directors Association featured them prominently – but they were also a cheap protein that anyone could

For those who fish with live bait, what you do at the end of your fishing trip could have a big impact on the waterways of Indiana. What Are Invasive Carp and Why Are They In Indiana Waterways? Anyone who has spent anytime with a pole in the water is likely familiar with the invasive carp issue in Indiana and beyond. The term "invasive carp" is used to describe several species, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources, including silver carp, grass carp, black carp, and bighead carp. Like many invasive species, invasive carp were introduced to the United States from other parts of the world. Invasive carp were originally imported to the southern United States to help aquaculture and wastewater treatment facilities keep retention ponds clean. Flooding and accidental releases allowed these fish to escape into the Mississippi River system. Invasive carp have since migrated into the Ohio, White, and Wabash rivers where they are now common. Why are Invasive Car

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June 26, 2023 July 6, 2023 A species of nemertean worm discovered by a Clemson University marine biologist five years ago affects the reproductive performance of Caribbean spiny lobsters, a critical species in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Antonio Baeza, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, discovered the new worm while researching parental behaviors of the spiny lobster Panulirus argus in the Florida Keys. Baeza good-naturedly named the worm  Carcinonemertes conanobrieni  after comedian Conan O'Brien because of its physical characteristics — long-bodied and pale with a slight tint of orange.  The worm has been found off the coast of the Colombian and West Indies. Caribbean spiny lobsters, which get their name from the forward-pointing s

Each Wednesday, One Earth's "Species of the Week" series highlights a relatively unknown and fascinating species to showcase the beauty, diversity, and remarkable characteristics of our shared planet Earth. Stingray, or shark? Neither, actually, though Rhinobatos productus, or the shovel-nosed shark are related to both. The genus name — Rhinobatis — is a combination of the Greek word "rhine" meaning shark and the Latin word "batis" meaning ray. Recent studies confirm that guitarfishes are rays and are most closely related to the diverse group of skates. They look like sharks and swim using their shark-like tail rather than flipping their pectoral fins as most rays do.  Its common name is derived from its long, pointed snout and a guitar-shaped body. Its flat body is adapted to life on the sand - its olive to sandy brown tone help it blend into the sandy shallow seafloor where it lives its life, usually in less than 40 feet of water. A guita

​HARRISBURG, Pa. (October 4) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is alerting anglers that two species of fish that are non-native to the lower Delaware River basin, Freshwater Drum and Blue Catfish, are being detected in increasing numbers within those waters.  Freshwater Drum are the only member of a mainly saltwater family of fish that inhabits freshwater in North America.  Adults typically weigh between five and 15 pounds.  Captures have been documented by PFBC biologists in the tidal Delaware River, as well as the non-tidal portion upstream to the vicinity of Upper Back Eddy, Bucks County.  Additionally, agency partners have collected Freshwater Drum in the lower Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.  Freshwater Drum (Courtesy, USFWS) Blue Catfish have been collected by partner agencies in the vicinity of the Commadore Barry Bridge in the lower Delaware River.  Blue Catfish are large, heavy bodied fish which are the l

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo is offering discounted admission for Bexar County residents this weekend for Festival de Animales. On Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, all Bexar County residents can get into the zoo for $8 each. You can purchase your Locals Day zoo tickets online, as long as you have proof of Bexar County residency like an ID or utility bill. Standard admission will grant you access to the zoo's Festival de Animales. The Fiesta event celebrates animals, conservation efforts, culture, and food native to South and Central America. People can also sip specialty cocktails and enjoy musical performances. Here's the festival schedule of events for both days: 10-11 a.m. & 1-3 p.m.: Folklórico Dancers | Zoo Entrance/Roaming 10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Mariachi | Roaming 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: DJ Mayhem | Great Lawn 11 a.m.–1 p.m. & 3–5 p.m.: Hype Squad Dance Parties | Great Lawn & Zootenial Plaza Noon-6 p.m.: DJ Fuzion | Zootenial Plaza Access to the fes

The Times Square Red Lobster will be offering free all-you-can-eat lobster to a select few customers on March 28. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images Beleaguered seafood chain Red Lobster is seeking a buyer as it looks to avoid filing for bankruptcy, CNBC has learned.  The company has considered filing for bankruptcy to help it restructure its debt and get out of a number of costly and lengthy leases, but it's also sought a buyer in recent months, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.  At least one firm had been interested in buying the chain, but a deal never came to fruition. It's unclear how the chain will ultimately resolve its financial woes. Red Lobster could secure a buyer, it could declare bankruptcy or its lenders could take control of the company. Even if Red Lobster finds a buyer, it would be hard for it to avoid filing for Chapter 11 as it is trying to get out of many leases and those contracts can be difficult to break outside of bank

Islamorada Brewery's Sandbar Sunday. Did you know Maine is a few hours south of Key Largo? That's what my taste buds think at least.  DJ's Clam Shack sits right on a piece of prime property on Duval Street in Key West. Their mantra is "Where northern and southern seafood meet," and that couldn't be more on point. I've personally eaten my way through the northeast multiple times. I've spent weeks on the road eating lobster … ahem … I mean "lobstah" rolls, one after another from Montauk to Mystic Seaport, through Cape Cod all the way to Maine.  My point is, I'll go ahead and dub myself an unofficial Northeast seafood connoisseur of sorts. Now being born and raised here in the Keys, I obviously love our local crustacean selection. However, northern seafood has this succulent sweet tenderness that is hard to beat. DJ's Clam Shack is in the top three lobster rolls I've ever had in my l

Experimentation shows that mussels generally close their shells when they are stressed — like when they are exposed to heat. So when they are being cooked, their shells don't usually pop open until the muscle that holds them together becomes weak, which means that mussels that stay closed aren't dead, and they aren't likely to cause any problems when the shells are pried apart. By contrast, the Seafood Services Australia study shows that the dead mussels we all worry about either already have open shells that don't shut, or split open as easily as live ones during the cooking process because the muscle holding the shell closed is limp. To make matters more confusing, Ruello found that in a few cases, even if some mussels aren't cooked properly, their shells pop open anyway. As a result, a closed mussel has the same chance of making you sick as an open one — which makes it imperative for you to smell your seafood to detect any bad odors bef

Cape Cod Fishing Report That sunshine feels better than good, doesn't it? A few bluebird days this week, minimal cloud coverage, and of course, a little bit more rain. That's true spring weather. Although, a few colder-than-usual nights by late-April standards have thrown a bit of a wrench in striped bass fishing since they arrived last week. Water temps are still pretty cold, hovering right around 47 to 48 degrees, but with a few more days of pure sunshine like today, Vineyard Sound will reach 50 degrees and more stripers will be swimming into our rivers, salt ponds and bays. In Buzzards Bay, there are a few liced-up schoolies being caught out front on the beaches, but the small pods of fish are few and far between. Several small schools of under-slot bass have made their way through Cape Cod Canal since last Sunday, according to Bull MacKinnon of Red Top Sporting Goods, who spotted a fast-moving east-bound blitz around sunrise, which quickly retreated to the depths as the

CHARLESTON, Ore. — A Coos County woman instructed a dog to bite a deputy during a domestic violence arrest Monday, according to the Coos County Sheriff's Office. Just after 7 p.m. on February 5, a 911 called reported a domestic assault at the Seaport RV Park in Charleston. Authorities say it was reported that Kassandra McIntyre, 30, had assaulted the victim using a weapon. A deputy contacted McIntyre at the back of the RV park while another deputy checked for the victim. According to CCSO, Deputy C. Sattler instructed McIntyre that she was being detained while the investigation was ongoing and to place her hands behind her back. The woman refused to listen and reached into a vehicle, the report stated. "Kassandra resisted Deputy Sattler's efforts and encouraged her dog to bite him," CCSO said. "The dog repeatedly bit Deputy Sattler, which caused physical injury. Deputy Smith and Deputy Sattler were able to subdue Kassandra without causing harm to her dog." D

MIDDLETON - It's the final Food Truck Friday of the summer and it ends with the first seafood truck of the season. Salty's Lobster Shack at The Lot on South Main in Middleton started as an idea between guys after their kids went off to school. "It originated again, at the bus stop like we were talking about. We have young kids and sitting down, going to the restaurant and trying to keep your kids quiet so you're not interrupting anybody. This is an experience where you can come," co-owner Leland Boutilier told WBZ-TV. Salty's is now giving locals their seafood fix. "Because every time you want good seafood you have to go to Gloucester, go to Ipswich or Essex and Farms is a great place, places like that. So we figured let's get something a little more local so people won't have to go as far," co-owner Jim Burfoot told WBZ. They opened during the pandemic and they knew they were on to something. "We had probably two-t

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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium hosted more than 7,000 guests Monday for its "Solar-Bration." But while guests, and humans across Ohio, were looking up at the sky Monday, some researchers at the Columbus Zoo were looking at the animals and watching how they reacted to the solar eclipse — if they reacted at all. As the eclipse neared totality and the sky grew dark, many of the animals in the study thought it was nighttime and simply went to sleep, observers told The Dispatch. Some elephants chirped, and the red-crowned cranes went unusually quiet. It was a unique opportunity to study the zoo's animals during an eclipse, which only happens every hundred years, Tom Schmid, president and CEO of Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said. "This is actually pretty big for us because, to our knowledge, there's not a lot of research and not a lot known out there," said Shannon Borders, curator of the Heart of Africa at the Columbus Zoo. "The knowledge we gain here can only h