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How to Shuck Oysters at Home - PureWow

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Humans have been eating raw oysters for hundreds of thousands of years—164,000 to be exact, according to anthropologists who discovered a South African cave with evidence of shellfish and whale consumption. (The image above is a depiction of The Shell Mound People, or Kitchen-Middeners, a group of hunter gatherers who would create middens with discarded shellfish shells.) It's no different stateside, says Bethea. He tells us, "Indigenous people were not only eating oysters, but they were doing it in a sustainable way. They would build middens, which are basically piles of discarded oyster shells, by returning shellfish remains to the water. More oysters grew on those oyster shells as they put them back, which is a form of aquaculture that's called remote setting." (In case you're wondering, there are thousands upon thousands of middens still standing in coastal environments around the globe.) That said, Hughes reminds us that raw or undercooked shellfish can make

The Pandas Are Coming | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Indoor renovations modernize and upgrade the pandas' interior habitat and building infrastructure. Work is underway to install new climbing structures, water features and rockwork that encourage the bears to exercise and play. A new ventilation system provides improved air quality and temperature control, and an upgraded smoke evacuation network would keep the bears safer in the unlikely event of a dangerous situation.   Also included are upgrades to the Giant Panda Cam, made possible by a network of trained volunteers. 40 centrally operated cameras, as well as three console machines and the monitors in the Giant Panda Cam operating room, are being replaced with state-of-the-art technology. 

Tropical fish are invading Australian ocean water - EurekAlert

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image:  Tropical fish view more  Credit: Courtesy of University of Adelaide A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters. "The fish are travelling into these Australian ecosystems as larvae caught in the Eastern Australian Current, which is strengthening due to the warming climate," said the University of Adelaide's Professor Ivan Nagelkerken, Chief

Everything you need for your home aquarium - Daily Press

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Give your water-dwelling pets a functional and beautiful tank with these essential items Best aquarium products Zacro Petbank LCD Digital Aquarium Thermometer This aquarium thermometer is our top pick for its user-friendly features, which include a clear display, reliable battery and secure suction cups. It's highly accurate, so you can count on it to provide temperature readings for optimal tank conditions.  Available at Amazon Fluval M200 Ultra-Slim Submersible Aquarium Heater You can heat your aquarium to the ideal temperature for your finned friends with Fluval's pro-level heater. It boasts a trim design that looks nice in a tank and comes in four sizes to accommodate differently sized aquariums. It's hassle-free to set up.  Available at Amazon Seachem Flourite Black Sand Black aquarium sand gives an aquarium an appealing appearance, but that's not all. Seachem's fluorite substrate doesn't contain chemicals,

Electrical malfunction sparks fire at family-owned bait shop in Iberville Parish - WAFB

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MARINGOUIN, La. (WAFB) - An electrical malfunction caused a family-owned bait shop and grocery store to catch fire in Iberville Parish early Tuesday morning. Sheriff Brett Stassi with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed firefighters responded to L&L Bait & Grocery Shop located on Highway 3000 in Maringouin around 4 a.m. A family-owned bait and tackle shop in Iberville Parish caught fire early Tuesday morning. No one was at the shop at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. The owners of the business, Linda and Larry Dees posted about the incident on Facebook. A family-owned bait and tackle shop in Iberville Parish caught fire early Tuesday morning. (L & L Bait & Grocery Shop/Facebook) "It saddens me to say L&L Bait & Grocery has burned. So many good memories and times we had at this place," Dees wrote. Firefighters confirmed to Dees that the cause of the fire appeared to be electrical. Sheriff Stassi sa

Study: Mussel and seaweed farming can boost wild fish populations - Responsible Seafood Advocate - Global Seafood Alliance

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30 May 2024 Responsible Seafood Advocate Environmental gains from mussel and seaweed farming are possible, University of Auckland and U.S. researchers show A new study shows mussel and seaweed farming can increase fish populations and biodiversity, showing potential environmental and economic benefits. Photo: Lucy Underwood/University of Auckland. Mussel and seaweed

We Should All Respect the Geoduck - Seattle Met

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I know what you're thinking. No, I won't insist you drag your mind out of the gutter, because frankly everyone thinks it. The geoduck, the animal that accounts for more of Puget Sound's biomass than any other organism, perhaps Washington's most idiosyncratic animal, is phallic. It looks like the eggplant emoji; a big ol' you-know-what. Let's all be snotty adolescents for a moment and get our snickers out now. Because compared to the Panopea generosa , we are exactly that, juveniles. Unlike the manila clam and the Pacific oyster and the farmed Atlantic salmon and the walleye and the catfish that live in Washington waters, the geoduck is as native as it comes. Even individually, they're longtimers—there are geoducks living in the sands of Puget Sound, right this moment, that were filter feeding through the Spanish American War. The name itself has Indigenous roots—the Nisqually word gweduc means "dig deep"—and they're not particularly

The 6 Best Small Fish Tanks of 2023 - Yahoo Life

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The 6 Best Small Fish Tanks of 2023    Yahoo Life

Where to find Ancient Arowana in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Best fishing spots - Dexerto

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As part of the main quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , you'll be asked to search for a fish called Ancient Arowana. So, if you're having trouble finding this slippery creature in Nintendo's game, look no further as here are some key locations with plenty of them. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is brimming with exploration, puzzles, shrines, battles, and amazing constructions. However, the game is also filled with searching, in this case, Link is required to catch an Ancient Arowana to complete the 'Sidon of the Zora' main quest. Article continues after ad Frustratingly, the Ancient Arowana is a tricky creature to find meaning many players struggle. So, with that in mind, here are all the locations where you can find the Ancient Arowana in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Ancient Arowana locations in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo The Great Sky Island is much more fruitful for these slippery fish. The

How Wall Street and Endless Shrimp may have killed Red Lobster - The Week

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When thinking of seafood and cheddar bay biscuits, there is only one restaurant chain that comes to mind: Red Lobster. However, the company is having trouble staying above water these days; it has closed numerous locations and officially filed for bankruptcy on May 20.  This marks a significant fall from grace for a company that remains the largest seafood restaurant in the United States, according to Statista, with $2.3 billion in annual sales in 2021. But why is the once ubiquitous chain on the verge of collapse?  Some have said it is the result of the wide-scale promotions Red Lobster runs, such as their Endless Shrimp (which alone was responsible for around $20 million in losses for the company). However, while these types of deals were "financially ruining Red Lobster," according to Food & Wine, others have pointed to another, more common culprit: greed on Wall Street.   Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. Get the

Wildly popular': Watch a new live fish cam that just debuted in South Florida - South Florida Sun Sentinel

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The fish off the Pompano Beach pier — a visual spectacle with all their stripes and sizes — are now on full display online. Pompano Beach has installed a high-resolution underwater webcam 15 feet below the Fisher Family Pier to livestream the high-definition video of the fish. The webcam can be found at https://www.pompanobeachfl.gov/webcams. (City of Pompano Beach/Courtesy) Pompano Beach has installed a high-resolution underwater webcam 15 feet below the Fisher Family Pier, beaming back live, high-definition video. The webcam can be found at https://www.pompanobeachfl.gov/webcams. (City of Pompano Beach/Courtesy) The camera was a gift from Shipwreck Park, a nonprofit Pompano Beach corporation, which is behind underwater art exhibitions that both creates artificial reefs to attract fish — and attract divers looking for a great selfie. Shipwreck Park consists of two dive sites that have artificial reefs, both about a mile off the Pompano Beach Coast: the Lady Luck and the Okinawa, both

Why do I have cloudy fish tank water? Complete Guide - Swell UK

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Cloudy aquarium water affects so many fish tanks. Here are some of the issues that cause it: New aquarium gravel The most common cause of cloudy aquarium water in new fish tanks is the gravel. When aquarium gravel and sand is brand new it will contain some dust. All new fish tank gravel and sand should be washed vigorously in a bucket, with tap water, until the water runs clear. If gravel isn't prewashed before being added to the tank, when you fill it with water, the water will go cloudy. The solution Always give aquarium and sand an extra long rinse when bought new. You'll rarely get it completely free of dust, but you can deflect water through a kitchen colander or onto a dish when you fill the tank, disturbance and cloudy fish tank water with be lessened. Plug the filter in after filling and water should clear of dust within 24 hours. Fine filtering materials like filter floss will aid mechanical filtration and speed up the clearing of the cloudy water. If it still

How air turbulence creates danger in the skies - AccuWeather

[unable to retrieve full-text content] How air turbulence creates danger in the skies    AccuWeather

Your tanks: Barry Cranwell - Practical Fishkeeping

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Jeremy Gay visits photographer Barry Cranwell â€" a reader with a passion for Discus and plants. Barry Cranwell sends us pictures of his fish from time to time and we bumped into him while on a London shoptour and at the Festival of Fishkeeping at Hayling Island. He first invited us to see his fish a while ago, but he sold his entire tank to friends who were so impressed with the set-up that they made him an offer he simply couldn't refuse. After a period of keeping just Discus and plants, Barry took the plunge into marines, but didn't do too well. So he was soon back to keeping what he knew and loved. When we visited him we got to see the latest tanks — a Juwel Vision 260 and Juwel Lido 120, both in black. These have the wow factor, and there was something about the décor and plant arrangement that put the two tanks straight into my list of favourites. By Barry's own admission the tanks are decorated in a jungle style, and I think he's got that theme

Rivershore Aquariums is a fish store like no other - Southwest Voices

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When the nearly 50-year store A World of Fish closed in Richfield last year, a group of former employees moved across the border to Minneapolis to continue the local fish-keeping tradition. They found a window-filled, airy space in Windom to open Rivershore Aquariums in November of 2022. Customers could find cheaper supplies and fish at big box pet stores, but the knowledgeable staff at Rivershore are passionate about fish-keeping. Plus customers are supporting  a locally-owned store with locally-grown fish. Some customers wander into Rivershore from Bachman's, which is across the street, for the plants and sometimes consider getting a fish. Wetmore said that he aims to serve the spectrum of people who walk through the doors from small breeders to plant people who are interested in trying fish. "That person needs to buy that stuff somewhere, but then there's another customer on the exact opposite side of the spectrum of interest. 'Hey, never done this before b

Discount Newport Aquarium Tickets: 11 Cheap Ways To Save Now - La Jolla Mom

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The Newport Aquarium is ranked among the best aquariums in America thanks to its impressive 70 exhibits and tunnels spanning over 200 feet. A trip to this aquarium involves close encounters with fish, frogs, jellyfish, octopuses, penguins, and other marine life. There's much to see, including the scheduled aquarium activities and the baby animal habitats (including little puffer fish and tiny lobsters) – all at the Hatchling Harbor. We have tips for buying discount Newport Aquarium tickets so you don't have to waste time trying coupons, promo codes, and deals that don't work. ticket icon Shortcut to Ticket Discounts If you're visiting on a peak day, these are your cheapest Newport Aquarium tickets. In This Article Quick Overview of the Newport Aquarium The Newport Aquarium is located in Newport, Kentucky, and it allows visitors to discover the wonder of ocean life in a captivating underwater world. Do