After more than thirty years of planning, permitting, protests and appeals, Norte Energia began infrastructure construction for the Belo Monte Dam project in Brazil last week. The dam will reroute a significant portion of the Xingu River (a major tributary of the Amazon) and is expected to wipe out most […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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The design work and government approvals are apparently all in place and the contracts that will kick-off the construction of Ripley’s Aquarium Canada will be signed by this summer. I have to say, although this project hasn’t been without it’s share of controversy, I am quite excited about it. It […]
WE OCCASIONALLY HAVE DOCTOR FISH (GARRA RUFA) FISH AVAILABLE EMAIL US FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY AND PRICES. Service@EverClearAquatics.com Originally published on Examiner.com Not for the faint of heart or the ultra-ticklish, Vintage Hotels’ new fish pedicure offers the latest in alternative spa trends. The 20-minute session, termed the Garra Rufa Experience, […]
I’ve seen a number of fish tank disasters over the years and almost all of them were caused by faulty, neglected or modified aquarium equipment. Taking care of your aquarium system’s components (or having them professionally serviced) is the best way to prevent this type of thing from happening to […]
This is kind of a cute and potentially controversial new story on ABC News. I’m not entirely sure how he’s doing that but it is certainly intriguing. These Fish Perform Magic Tricks A Chinese magician keeps his bag of tricks in an aquarium, not a top hat.