Richard Ross interviewed about Cuttlefish breeding program at California Academy of Sciences (ABC7)
By Ryan Gripp From Reefbuilders The California Academy of Sciences which Reef Builders’ own Richard Ross works for has been getting busy in the maternity ward. A local TV station (ABC7) interviewed the different programs that have had success, those of Asian horned frogs and cuttlefish (cuttlefish starts at around 1:48). In regards to the […]
Small rare sea creature generates a lot of interest
From Mercury News By Laurie Bouck Aquatic biologist Richard Ross spent years learning to breed unusual sea creatures called dwarf cuttlefish for fun in his Alameda home. Now Bay Area — and the rest of the country — is benefiting from his expertise. The 2- to 4-inch dwarf cuttlefish, native to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific […]
First Aquarium in US to Breed Dwarf Cuttlefish
From Science Daily ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2009) — Anchored to an algae-covered rock in a 120-gallon tank at the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium, a cluster of inky-colored cuttlefish eggs is beginning to swell — evidence of success for the Academy’s new captive breeding program for dwarf cuttlefish, Sepia bandensis. The program, pioneered by Academy […]
Hobbyist of the Season: Rich Ross
From Reefs Magazine Richard Ross is a longtime hobbyist, author and authority on the captive care and breeding of cephalopods. He is a moderator on Reefs.org, former president of the Bay Area Reefers club and an aquarist at the California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. Recently, Reefs Magazine editors Randy Donowitz and […]