Just got back from a trip to The National Aquarium: Baltimore.
It is a nice facility that has been able to expand into an additional building next door in order to build a dolphin exhibit and a new Jelly exhibit.
Pictures and video to follow.

I leave California tonight.
I no longer work at Camp Emerald Bay.
In 25 days I am moving to Stirling, Scotland to earn my MSc in Aquatic Pathobiology.
Until then I’ll be in MN, ND, NY, VA, DC, MD, and FL.

From National Geographic

The Census of Marine Life has released the most comprehensive inventory of life in the ocean to date.

It’s an unprecedented database of marine species living in 25 key ocean areas around the world.

The findings, published in the open-access scientific journal PLoS ONE describe species found in oceanic regions ranging from icy Antarctic waters…

To the Tropics

To temperate waters throughout the world.

And the Arctic.

Pascal Fletcher
Source: MSNBC
July 28, 2010

Miami, FL – As thousands of Floridians take to the sea to hunt for spiny lobster in the state’s two-day mini-season, they are being warned by authorities not to catch under-size specimens or exceed strict catch quotas.

But no such limits exist for the equally prickly – but dangerous – lionfish, which wildlife authorities are encouraging local divers to capture or kill at will to try to stamp out the voracious invading species from Florida waters.

The gaudy white and reddish brown-striped lionfish are equipped with an array of flaring venomous spines like a lion’s mane, hence their name. They are native to Indo-Pacific seas, but have been rapidly expanding in Caribbean and Atlantic waters, where they have few natural predators.

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Are You Going to MACNA 2010?

If you register for MACNA 2010 by July 31st you will be entered into a drawing to win 2 tickets to SeaWorld or 2 tickets to Aquatica!

http://www.macna2010.com/

“September 3-5, 2010 The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, (MACNA) is the largest and oldest marine aquarium conference held in the US and Canada. Hobbyists at all skill levels have been enjoying MACNA for over twenty years.

Aquarium enthusiasts and avid reef keepers will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with peers and professionals. Learn from leading researchers in the fields of aquaculture, marine biology, diving and oceanography.

Discover new technologies and purchase cutting edge equipment. Conference attendees will have an opportunity to purchase some of finest handpicked corals from over 100 vendors. More Information on Registration.”