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Living Oceans Foundation Brings Teacher Aboard to Participate in Reef Research
LANDOVER, Md., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tempe Arizona based high-school teacher Mike Trimble became the first CREW (Coral Reef Educator on the Water) member of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Global Reef Expedition.
Whole Foods Market® Eliminates Red-rated, Wild-caught Species, Meets Seafood Sustainability Goal One Year Early
NEW YORK, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this Earth Day (April 22), Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) will no longer carry red-rated, wild-caught fish in its seafood departments. The move, which comes one year ahead of the company's self-imposed deadline of Earth Day 2013, makes Whole Foods Market the first national grocer to stop selling red-rated seafood.
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Vancouver Aquarium Achieves Important Milestone for Arctic Cod Research
VANCOUVER, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Vancouver Aquarium marine biologists
have achieved a significant breakthrough in the controlled breeding of
Arctic cod, a keystone species in the Arctic ecosystem.
Northeast's Largest Titanic Centenary Exhibit Opens April 12 at Mystic Aquarium
MYSTIC, Conn., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast's largest, most captivating, permanent exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the storied Titanic disaster, "Titanic – 12,450 Feet Below," opens to the public on April 12 at Sea Research Foundation's Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn.
Ocean Wonders Aquarium
There's something about water, bubbles, and fish that babies can't resist -- which is why this aquarium from Fisher-Price is sure to delight your little one. The unit attaches to the crib and plays three different selections of bedtime music and soothing sounds (a babbling brook, raindrops, and ocean waves) while lights keep the happy fish, smiling clam, and starfish aglow. Upon wakening, the aquarium will help keep her amused while she figures out how to get the clam to open up (by batting a roller ball) and the starfish to spin (press the lever). Requires 4 D batteries.
Harvest of First Farmed Fish in U.S. Waters Shows Promise of Eco-Friendly Aquaculture
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marine biologists at Kampachi Farms announced today the successful final harvest from the "Velella" Research Project, which raised fish for the first time in U.S.
StarKist® Brings Charlie® the Tuna to Life in Happy Aquarium
REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Charlie® the Tuna makes his debut as a free in-game item for Crowdstar's Happy Aquarium game on Facebook. When players engage with a 15-second video ad about StarKist's Shelf Stable line, they can unlock Charlie into their aquarium for free and care for him as their new pet fish.
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