CITES and Seahorses – Why What Happened at Steinhart, (Kinda) Stays at Steinhart
From reef2rainforest.com by Matt Pedersen Adult Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus bargibati, on pink coral, Muricella – it was unknown if they would venture onto the pink coral. Image by Richard Ross Opinion by Matt Pedersen We just shared the news of the first successful captive-breeding of Hippocampus bargibanti at the wet hands of Steinhart aquarists Matt Wandell and Richard […]
Rich Ross: Chat with an Academy Scientist
Published on May 9, 2013 Rich Ross discusses his work at the Academy with cephalopods– octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Rich discusses his ‘home-lab” and his exploration with the little-known Larger Pacific Striped Octopus – now in our Animal Attraction exhibit. Check out this video for a close up lookhttp://youtu.be/_6cSBzHl3a4. https://vimeo.com/66640700
Mr. Saltwater Tank Visits The Steinhart Aquarium Philippine Reef Tank Part 2
Link to Part 1 From mrsaltwatertank.com Making a 213,000 gallon reef tank look great requires a lot of t.l.c., but also a lot of equipment. In part 2 of my Steinhart Aquarium tour, Richard Ross shows me the equipment needed to make the Philippine reef tank at the California Academy of Sciences look great. And […]
The Myth of Giant Squids! – Fact or Fictional w/ Veronica Belmont
The Myth of Giant Squids! – Fact or Fictional w Veronica Belmont from Richard Ross on Vimeo. Mar 1, 2013 This week Veronica visits the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to learn about gigantic cephalopods. How big is the squid?! Special thanks to Richard and the guys over at the Academy for letting us […]
Mr. Saltwater Tank Visits Steinhart Aquarium
Link to Part 2 From mrsaltwatertank.com Tank dabbler, reef enthusiast or reef junkie…they all love the same thing: really big saltwater aquariums. I’m a die-hard reef junkie and I’ve seen some big reef tanks in my live, but nothing compares to the Philippine reef tank at the California Academy of Sciences. And who better to […]