Posts Tagged ‘silly’
I Like “Alba”
Vancouver Aquarium welcomed a little female beluga to their pod back in June of this year and now they’re ready to name the toddler. In keeping with traditions at many marine centers and zoos, they’ve opened up a contest to their guests and supporters to come up with a great name. Although, in [...]
Megalodon In Your Aquarium
The allure of sharks never ceases. Or at least that’s what book publishers hope for today when “Meg: Hell’s Aquarium” releases into bookstores. Written by Steve Alten, the premise is captured in the video above.
It looks pretty kitschy but I’m intrigued all the same. Especially when you consider the amount [...]
I Know The Scientific Names Of Beings Animalculous: Part Two
The moment of truth has arrived. Let’s see if my attempts to memorize and list all the ocean going dolphins, all the porpoises, and all the freshwater dolphins have actually paid off.
Family Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins)
1. Atlantic bottlenose
2. Indopacific bottlenose
3. Atlantic spotted
4. Indopacific spotted
5. Atlantic humpbacked dolphin
6. Pacific humpbacked dolphin
7. Northern right whale dolphin
8. Southern [...]
My Clownfish Play Football, Do Yours?
While browsing the incredible array of offerings over at ThinkGeek.com I stumbled into the R2 Fish Training School. Most marine educators already have fish swimming in their classrooms. How fantastic would it be to impress your students with this training program? I think I need it. My clownfish – Starsky and [...]
