Tag: Fish - Page 4
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Growing a Tower of Basil With Roofless, Rainwater-Harvesting Aquaponics
An innovative system funnels rainwater into a fish tank to feed a tower of basil. We take a quick tour.
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The Week in Animal News: First Snub Nosed Monkey Photos, Cockroaches Generating Power, and More
Check out the first photos of the recently discovered snub nosed monkey. We also have cockroaches generating electricity, exotic pet ownership gone wrong, and more.
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How Oyster Farming Can Help Wild Oysters Survive (and Clean Up Our Water)
Chesapeake Bay oysters have been over harvested to less than 5% of their original number. But eating them may help bring them back.
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U.S. Now First Nation to Limit Catch Size for All Fish
In an encouraging move, the U.S. has established catch limits for all of the fish species it manages.
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Australian Seafood App Helps Aussies Make Savvy Selections
Now it is easier to make sustainable seafood choices in the land downunder
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The Week in Animal News: Epically Lost Sea Turtle to be Released, Sylvester Stallone Movie Harms Bats, and More
A young sea turtle found in the Netherlands will be released after a three-year recovery. We also have the search for the "extinct" Javan tiger, Sylvester Stallone's bat cave incident, and more.
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Christmas Trees Recycled Into Fish Habitats Across the Country
Around the country, Christmas trees are recycled for an unlikely purpose: they make for good fish habitat.
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French Fish Move Back to a Cleaner Paris
32 species of fish have been found in the Seine, up from just three in 1972. Researchers credit the restoration of the river, not any reintroduction projects, for the success.
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The Week in Animal News: The Wildest Stories of 2011, Polar Bears Turn to Cannibalism, and More
This week, we round up the wildest and weirdest animal stories of the year, starving polar bears turn to cannibalism, the lone wolf returns to California, and more.
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The Forgotten Residents of Hasankeyf
Debates over the effect of a massive dam under construction in Southeast Turkey ignore the area's plants and animals, including species yet to be discovered in the under-studied region.
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Fish of 'Finding Nemo' Fame May Soon be Found No More
According to a new study which examined the extinction risk of the marine animals of 'Nemo' found that one in six species depicted in the film's animated aquatic setting run the risk of meeting a most un-Disney sort of end.
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New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants
Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.
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The Week in Animal News: The Return of the Wooly Mammoth, Ziplining Bull Dog, and More
Scientists are close to reviving the extinct wooly mammoth through cloning. We also have a bulldog ziplining to a treehouse, a tiger killed for its whiskers, and more.
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The Week in Animal News: Ringling Bros. Animal Abuse, Canadians Put Price Tag on Polar Bears, and More
The "Greatest Show on Earth" has been fined for animal welfare violations -- about half the worth of a polar bear. We also have news on tracking Turkey's wolves, the case for invasive species, and more.
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Barcoding Fish for DNA-Certified Seafood is the Next Wave for Restaurants
Customers can know they're buying just what the menu says through a new program that tests DNA of fish.
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Australia Proposes Creation of World's Largest Marine Reserve in Coral Sea
The proposal would not only create the largest MPA, but also designate 196,000 square miles of it as "no take" areas.
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Invasive? Bloody Red Shrimp Are Supper for Great Lakes Fish
Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.
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The Week in Animals News: Octopus Walks on Land, President Obama Pardons Turkeys, and More
An Octopus leaves the water and literally sprints across land. We also have turkeys saved from the ax, a scary look at a factory farmed turkey, and more.
