Fish in
the
News.
Each
week the
Bailey
Brothers
start
the Pet
Fish
Talk
Show
with
some fun
and
interesting
stories
about
fish in
the
news.
"Octosquid" ?? found off Keahole Point on the Big Island of Hawaii and remains unidentified today. This could possibly be a new species.
Synodontis Catfish from Nigeria in West Africa on display in the Ambal Seaworld to educate children and adults about the 92 different species of fish in Nigeria.
Giant Squid, weighing 550 pounds washed up on Ocean Beach in Strahan, Tasmania, a beach in Australian, officials said Wednesday.
Keahole
Point,
Hawaii,
Half-Squid,
Half-Octopus,
it might
be a New
Species.
It's a squid, it's an octopus, it's ... a mystery from the deep. What appears to be a
half-squid, half-octopus specimen found off Keahole Point on the Big Island remains unidentified today and could
possibly be a new species, said local biologists. The specimen was found caught in a filter in one of Natural Energy
Laboratory of Hawaii Authority's deep-sea water pipelines last week. The pipeline, which runs 3,000 feet deep, sucks up
cold, deep-sea water for the tenants of the natural energy lab. "When we first saw it, I was really delighted because it
was new and alive," said Jan War, operations manager at NELHA. "I've never seen anything like that." Click
here
to read
more.
Special thanks to Jack from Cleveland and to Gabe from Brooklyn for sending us the link to this story.
Ocean
Beach in
Strahan,
Tasmania,
a Beach
in
Australian,
Giant
Squid,
Weighing
over 550
Lbs.,
Washes
up on
the
Beach.
"It is a
whopper,"
said
Genefor
Walker-Smith,
a
zoologist
who
studies
invertebrates
at the
Tasmanian
Museum.
Giant
squid
live in
waters
off
southern
Australia
and New
Zealand
— where
a
half-ton
colossus,
believed
to be
the
world's
largest,
was
caught
in
February.
They
attract
the
sperm
whales
that
feed on
them.
The dead
squid,
measuring
3 feet
across
at its
widest
point
and 26
feet
from the
tip of
its body
to the
end of
its
tentacles,
was
found
early
Wednesday
by a
beachcomber
at Ocean
Beach on
the
island
state of
Tasmania's
west
coast,
the
museum
said.
Click
here
to read
this
story.
Special
thanks
again to
Jack
from
Cleveland
for the
link to
this
story.
In Lake
Michigan
Confusion
and New
Laws
about
Zebra
Mussels.
U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers knew he had his work cut out for him during his quest for federal
funding to help study the invasive zebra mussel in the Great Lakes. Another congressman declared he opposed the bill.
"He said, 'I will not vote to appropriate money to study the muscles of zebras,'" Ehlers, a Grand Rapids Republican and
former scientist, recounted. "A little light went off in my head that this was going to take some education. I just
assumed that everyone in the country know how valuable the Great Lakes were." A new Michigan law, promoted by state Sen.
Patricia Birkholz, R-Saugatuck, took effect this year that requires vessels to clear ballast water of living organisms
before dumping ballast in Michigan waters. Click
here
to read
more.
Special thanks to Joshua from Okemos, Michigan, for sending us the link to this story.
From
Coney
Island,
New
York,
A
Half-Century
of Fin-Tastic
Excitement
When the New York Aquarium first opened in Coney Island, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president,
a Hershey bar cost five cents and thrill seekers Mark Brier and Norman Davis were among the first ticket holders to
venture into a brand new land of happy sea lions and scary sharks. Fifty years later, Brier and Davis revisited the
world-famous marine Mecca at West 8th Street and Surf Avenue to help celebrate its golden anniversary with a season-long
revel, jumpstarted by a dedication ribbon-cutting ceremony, a program of special attractions and amusements, plus an
appearance by Brooklyn-born Hollywood actor-director John Turturro. Hula-hooping students from Public School 100, 2951
West 3rd Street, staged a show of their own in front of a group of well-wishers, including local politicians, aquarium
retirees and other members of the community. The ribbon cutting, conducted at the Aquarium’s Boardwalk entrance, was
followed by a special Aquatheater show. For information about the New York Aquarium’s summer program, visit
nyaquarium.com. Click
here
to read the original story.
Nigeria,
West
Africa,
"I’m in
Business
to
Showcase
Nigeria’s
92 Fish
Species."
In a bid to showcase Nigeria’s rich possession of fishes that cannot be found anywhere in
the world, Oladipo Bali, lawyer cum businessman, CEO of Ambal Seaworld decided to set up fish pond in Nigeria to educate
children and adults about the 92 different species of fish found in Nigeria. But he told Saturday Sun that it was not
easy getting all these species from their natural habitats and preserve, make business out of them and ultimately to
show the world the fish heritage of Nigeria. Click
here
to read
more.
In
the
Suwannee
River,
Florida,
Giant
Jumping
Fish
Cause
Boating
Concerns.
A warning for some Florida boaters: be on the lookout for giant jumping fish. The Florida
Fish and Wildlife Commission said Gulf Sturgeon are leaping out of the Suwannee River and causing serious harm to
boaters. A 6-year-old girl broke her leg after being hit by a fish. Officials said sturgeons, which are native to the
Gulf of Mexico, can grow up to eight feet and weigh as much as 200 pounds. "I would like the public to know, go slow out
here. Be aware, boat together, wear you're pfd, and be very, very aware of you're surroundings and what's going on.
Impacts with these fish are dangerous. They've resulted in a lot of serious injuries. Be aware go slow, said Major Bruce
Hamlin, of the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Sturgeons are a protected species and are of special concern under state
law, because the Suwannee River is the last natural river in Florida the fish are able to thrive in. Click
here
to read
more.
In Tahoe
City,
California,
Renovation
to Start
on
Historic
Fish
Hatchery
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center on Friday kicked off
the renovation of its newest research center in a sleepy Lake Forest building that has stood solid through nearly 90
Lake Tahoe winters and summers. The UC Davis project will breathe new life into a historical landmark. The former fish
hatchery, built in the 1920s, will soon house a cutting-edge research laboratory studying Lake Tahoe’s water quality and
pollutants. Click
here
to read
more.
In
Antarctica
Whaling
Allowed
Penguins
Switch
to
Krill.
Ancient eggshell fragments show that Adélie penguins living in Antarctica switched from
eating fish to krill around the time that humans began hunting seals and whales. The finding suggests that when humans
removed krill-eating predators the penguins exploited the resulting shrimp surplus. Click here
to read
more.
In
Backyards
Everywhere
Gardens
Sprout
in Tiny
Spaces.
Years of wearing out the asphalt, plodding between a fluorescent-lit office and a
Formica-laden apartment, can make city dwellers feel more than a little removed from nature. But for urban residents who
fear their minuscule or nonexistent yards rule out gardening, be encouraged: Big ideas can sprout in small spaces. Here
are a few suggestions from Ellen Zachos, an instructor at the New York Botanical Gardens and author of "Down & Dirty: 43
Fun & Funky First-time Projects & Activities to Get You Gardening". Click
here
to read
more.
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