Associated Press
Remember Tilikum, the killer whale that was responsible for the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau? Well, almost two weeks after the accident, some tough decisions must be made as to the fate of the largest killer whale in captivity.
SeaWorld reports that they have yet to decide whether Tilikum, who is twice as large [...]
Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 11:27 am
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Wildlife officials feel they have done everything in their power to prevent sea lions from eating the endangered chinook salmon. Previous efforts included dropping bombs that explode under water, and firing rubber bullets and bean bags at these sea lions, but now, actual death sentences have been issued for “repeat offenders”.
The first sea lion euthanized [...]
Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
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The Bubble King Deluxe 200 Internal protein skimmer is a high-end skimmer from Royal Exclusiv. The Bubble King line of protein skimmers is well known for using the Red Dragon pumps with standard anti-lime bypasss and titan screws. The Bubble King Deluxe 200 Internal skimmer uses an Innovative proprietary product from Royal: injection pan, with [...]
Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
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This Tripod fish, Bathypterois grallator, was spotted at a depth of 750 meters by a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). This deep sea fish, is appropriately named for the pelvic and lower caudal fin extensions, which give it a distinct look. This fish is usually found stationary on the ocean floor, “standing” on it’s fins at [...]
Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
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photo by Marine Depot
The Blue Moon Aquatics 90 Watt LED Pendant was just featured in Marine Depot’s Blog. This new high-lumen LED fixture features a 15,000K color temperature and 460nm color temp was created specifically for the reef industry. The fixture includes 60 x 1W 15,000k LEDs and 30 x 1W 460nm LEDs which offer [...]
Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 8:36 am
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