Archive for July, 2010

An oiled Kemp’s Ridley turtle is rescued from the gulf by a team of researchers. The endangered creature will be treated and taken to a safer habitat. Share on digg

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10 July 2010 Peter Bethune, an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand, arrived in his home country on Friday after being deported from Japan, where he was handed down a suspended sentence for obstructing the annual Japanese whale hunt. Earlier in the day, Japanese immigration officers in Tokyo had escorted Bethune onto an Air New Zealand […]

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The brutality of shark finning

Posted: 11th July 2010 by admin in News
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This video from Oceana is the best one I have found so far online. If we can’t move some people with the possibility that losing sharks will hurt us all in the long run then maybe the brutality of shark finning will make a difference. Here is the video: Finning: A Cruel Practice from Oceana […]

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SKIMZ’s latest design allows cleaned water to exit the skimmer chamber at its base where it is almost bubble-free. Precise adjustment of the water level within the skimmer body can now be easily achieved using the new Micro-adjustable Valve. website: skimz.sg blog: skimz.sg/blog Share on digg

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Day 5 – Skimz SM201 protein skimmer running on the 5th day. The Skimz SM201 is using a ES5000 needlewheel pump which produces massive fine bubbles. You can see the amount of quality skimmate. website: skimz.sg blog: skimz.sg/blog Share on digg

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Talking fish? A fishy tale

Posted: 10th July 2010 by admin in Fish, News
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8 July 2010, ONE news Think talking fish and it’s hard not to picture the hit movie Finding Nemo but remarkable new scientific research has revealed that some fish do actually talk to each other. Divers have for a long time thought it was crayfish making sounds under the water, but according to research they […]

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9 July 2010, www.amnh.org Although the Gulf of Mexico has been intensively surveyed by scientists and picked over by fishermen, it is still home to fishes that are waiting to be described. New research from a team that includes Museum researchers that was recently published in the Journal of Fish Biology describes two new species […]

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Football fans in Spain and the Netherlands react after Paul the psychic octopus predicts a Spanish victory at the World Cup Share on digg

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Paul picks the mussel from the jar with the Spanish flag. Octopus oracle Paul is predicting Spain will beat Germany in the World Cup semifinal by choosing a winning mussel from two jars in his tank. A “psychic” octopus in Germany, which appears to have correctly predicted every World Cup game involving the national team […]

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The Skimz SM252 protein skimmer is fitted with 2 Skimz ES5000 needlewheel pumps, and draws an amazing 1920 litres per hour of air. The incredible skimming performance of the SM252 makes it suitable for tanks up to 3000 litres and will meet the needs of the most demanding reefer. SKIMZ’s latest design allows cleaned water […]

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