Acuarium

WHEN HARRY MET ... Kathy Ford - Gadsden Times WHEN HARRY MET ... Kathy Ford - Gadsden Times Posted: 27 Jun 2021 07:00 PM PDT Harry D. Butler  |  Correspondent Local woman gets chance to swim with manatees For some folk, going on a vacation means a trip to the beach or to Gatlinburg or tent camping in somebody's pasture. But for others, extraordinary adventures are "for the doing."  Take Kathy Ford and her husband, Mike, of Gadsden, for instance, both retired Goodyear folk. They had just returned from their most recent excursion when we visited recently.   That whirlwind adventure in their "home away from home" RV had taken them to Niagara Falls:  "What an awesome sight to see — God's handiwork! "she recalled. "The most inspiring sight was Maid of the Mist."   From there on the United States-Canadian border, the couple traveled south to Dover, Delaware, for a NASCAR race; and from...

Municipal waste water negative for zebra mussels after pet store scare - Casper Star-Tribune Municipal waste water negative for zebra mussels after pet store scare - Casper Star-Tribune Posted: 27 Jun 2021 08:14 AM PDT {{featured_button_text}} This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows a group of zebra mussels. Wyoming Game and Fish officials are working to keep the invasive species out of state waters. U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP Victoria Eavis After zebra mussels were detected on decorative aquarium moss balls sold in Wyoming pet stores, more than four months of tests have all come back negative for the harmful and invasive mussel. At a Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee meeting in May, state officials told lawmakers that the state was negative for zebra mussels, but testing of waste water was still ongoing at the time. Wh...

Amazon 'river monster' turns up dead in Florida - Livescience.com Amazon 'river monster' turns up dead in Florida - Livescience.com Posted: 23 Mar 2021 12:00 AM PDT The rotting body of a dead Amazon "river monster" recently washed ashore in Florida, raising concerns about whether this gigantic predatory fish has joined the Sunshine State's ever-growing list of invasive species, according to news sources. But although it might thrive in Florida's warm waters, this fish, known as the arapaima ( Arapaima gigas ) — a sizable creature that can grow to be 10 feet (3 meters) long and up to 440 lbs. (200 kilograms), according to a 2019 study in the journal PLOS One — the odds are stacked against it, at least for now, said Solomon David, an aquatic ecologist at Nicholls State University in Louisiana who wasn't involved with the recent arapaima sighting. That's because these fish have ...

WILLAPA — In the summers of 2018 and 2019 the shellfish industry in Washington state was rocked by mass mortalities of its crops. "It was oysters, clams, cockles — all bivalve species in some bays were impacted," said Teri King, aquaculture and marine water quality specialist at Washington Sea Grant based at the University of Washington. "They were dying, and nobody knew why." Die-off events were documented in Willapa Bay, South Puget Sound, Hood Canal, and elsewhere in Puget Sound in 2018 — far exceeding the "summer mortality" that is sometimes reported by shellfish growers, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. In August 2019, WDFW said it had received reports of widespread die-offs of wild and cultured Pacific oysters in Willapa Bay, especially bottom-cultured oysters. Oyster growing is one of Pacific County's most important economic sectors. The county is the West Coast's largest source of oysters. ...

Biologists at the Florida Coral Rescue Center cultivate corals in captivity while researchers hunt for a cure against stony coral tissue loss disease. Photography courtesy of SeaWorld. This is a most unlikely place to find a sunken treasure: a nondescript industrial park off the Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, tucked behind a pair of car dealerships. Yet here, inside a windowless office suite with nothing on the door but a number, stand rows of rippling tanks full of marine corals of every shape and size. There's knobby brain and green star, yellow finger and rough cactus, many the size of a human hand but none bigger than a foot long, all resembling squat and colorful stones with grooved patterns that give them a psychedelic look. These are not stones, though. Nor are they plants, although they host algae that contain chlorophyll in their bodies and use photosynthesis to create energy. Corals are actually animals that move and eat and occasionally lash out at perceived ...

Father's Day is just around the corner which means if you've yet to plan something for Dad, you're scrambling for Father's Day gift ideas. While you're sure to find a fitting present in our guide of the best Father's Day gifts for 2021 , you can never go wrong with pampering Pop with a downright delicious meal. Thankfully, the restaurant industry knows this and offers a variety of deals to surprise and honor Dad. So, if you're looking to book a reservation, order carryout, or buy a gift card this Father's Day, make sure to do so with the following Father's Day restaurant deals in mind. Father's Day Restaurant Deals, Specials, and Gift Card Promos Applebees Apps for everyone, especially since when you buy Dad a $50 gift card, you'll get a $10 bonus card. Explore Applebees Deals Bahama Breeze Hoping to enjoy a delicious meal at home? Bahama Breeze's Caribbean Bundles feed up to four people and can be customized with your choice ...