Cute Baby Freshwater Otter Pup at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Posted on Nov 09, 2008 under aquarium freshwater | No Comment

Meet our new African spotted-necked otter pup, Shani, now featured in our Wild About Otters exhibit! Have a behind-the-scenes look at her early days at the Aquarium. To learn more, please visit www.montereybayaquarium.org.

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Great white shark territory - migration of ocean animals - seals, fish and turtles - BBC

Posted on Oct 09, 2008 under sharks fish | 20 Comments

Scientists have studied patterns of behaviour in sharks, seals and fish shoals and have discovered a ‘Sea super highway’ far out in the Pacific Ocean. Amazing wildlife photography from the BBC.

Watch more ‘White Shark Red Triangle’ clips with BBC Worldwide here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E11279A382623C5F

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Pizzazz — American Zoo and Aquarium Association

Posted on Sep 11, 2008 under aquariums | No Comment

Compilation of the best zoo and aquarium videos in 2007.

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Rotifera: A visual celebration of the smallest animals

Posted on Sep 10, 2008 under pond algae | 19 Comments

Rotifera are tiny multicellular animals that are an amazingly important part of the food chain in most aquatic environments. They are the stepping stone in that food chain between bacteria and tiny algae particles and larger creatures, like insect larvae or filter feeders like ducks. Even being so small, they have eyes, a complete digestive system, and even a brain consisting of fifteen cells. Without these amazingly tiny wonders, the ecology webs of the world would collapse.

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Octopus Getting Shrimp in Jar

Posted on Sep 09, 2008 under aquariums | 2 Comments

Extremely intelligent, this octopus is getting enrichment trying to get shrimp out of plastic jar with small holes drilled in sides. Halfway through, the tentacles are visible inside the jar. Water surface is on left side.
Enrichment, regarding animals at zoos and aquariums, includes anything that keepers do or add into an animal’s enclosure that is new or different than usual, even including scents.

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Marine iguanas of the Galapagos islands - BBC wildlife

Posted on Sep 09, 2008 under marine algae | 19 Comments

In order to survive, iguanas have adapted to tackle the rough tropical seas. The sea lions however can’t help teasing them in their death defying hunt for red and green algae.

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45 gallon fish tank feeding with side of Pirhana..

Posted on Sep 08, 2008 under gallon fish | 2 Comments

feeding my 45 gallon tank after feeding the Pacu’s 175 gallon tank,theres fish flying everywhere…

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Tips for Keeping Fish and Maintaining an Aquarium : How to Set Up a Fish Tank

Posted on Sep 07, 2008 under fish tank | 23 Comments

Learn about fish tanks, supplies, and procedures and how to maintain an aquarium in this free video on caring for fish and fish tanks.

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Great White Shark: Road Trip

Posted on Sep 05, 2008 under aquariums | 25 Comments

An inside look at how the Monterey Bay Aquarium brought a young white shark from Marina del Rey to Monterey. There’s more to see at http://www.mbayaq.org/whiteshark/. The mission of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the worlds oceans.
(c) 2006 Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

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Cute Baby Sea Otters at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Posted on Sep 04, 2008 under aquariums | 20 Comments

The mission of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
is to inspire conservation of the worlds oceans.
More videos: http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/video_library/video_library.aspx
Live web cams: http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/cam_menu.asp
Find out what’s involved when adult female sea otters at the aquarium raise stranded otter pups for return to the wild.
(c) Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

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