Coral are in serious trouble. This lab could help save them

From Wired by Matt Simon CORALS ARE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. THIS LAB COULD HELP SAVE THEM (Local copy of the video available here) Nestled among giant fish tanks at the California Academy of Sciences, there’s a black box—just big enough to hold six aquariums and maybe five humans. What it lacks in size, though, it makes up for […]

Steinhart Team Breeds Rare Bargibanti Pygmy Seahorse For The First Time

From reef2rainforest.com by Matt Pedersen An adult Bargibant’s Pygmy Seahorse, behind the scenes at the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences – Image courtesy Richard Ross. Matt Wandell and Richard Ross are two professional aquarists who need no introduction to serious marine aquarium audiences. This dynamic duo of public aquarists has the kind […]

Baby Pygmy Seahorses Are Even Cuter Than You Think

From WIRED BY NICK STOCKTON For the past three weeks, Richard Ross has been spending his mornings next to a small tank in a back room at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. He leans in close. Not only is the room dark, but the fish inside this tank are masters of hiding in plain […]