Aquarium

Creative Spaces: Where the Wild Things Should Be

Rana Florida | Posted 05.15.2012

Rana Florida

Ron L. Kagan made international headlines when he voluntarily decided to relocate the Detroit Zoo's elephants to a better home, a sanctuary in California. How exotic animals experience life in captivity is determined by the home that zoos give them. Here are some of the things that make this experience much better for animals.

9 Reasons To Visit Baltimore This Spring

George Hobica | Posted 05.30.2012

George Hobica

If you haven't been around here lately, you're in for a surprise. From the superbly classic to the brand spanking new, here are a few good reasons to fly in this spring.

Sunday With the Sea Lions

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 04.28.2012

Zoe P. Strassfield

Every now and then, they would roll over to scratch an itch, and then return to lying there serenely with their eyes closed. Those sea lions, I thought, had the right idea about how to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.

WATCH: Light-Up Jellyfish Take Over Aquarium!

Posted 02.26.2012

A recent installation at the Vancouver Aquarium from Tangible Intervention and artist Joseph Wu brings the wildlife outside of their constructed habit...

PHOTOS: The Top 10 Hotel Aquariums

ShermansTravel | Posted 02.15.2012

ShermansTravel

We've seen our fair share of unique hotel design elements, but the sheer number and grandiosity of on-property hotel aquariums took us by surprise.

Boys Meet a Beluga in Mystic

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 10.08.2011

Eileen Ogintz

I'm gently squishing the top of a 1,400 pound Beluga whale's head.

Catch Your Own Fish At Japanese Chain Restaurant

Posted 08.01.2011

It sounds like a pretty smart business plan -- customers are always concerned about how fresh their seafood is, so why not just allow them to fish for...

The Second Foot Falls on the Aquarium Trade in Maui County

Robert Wintner | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Wintner

Maui County Council again challenged the largest wildlife exporter in Hawaii Friday, with a new law requiring humane treatment of reef fish captured for the aquarium trade.

Humans' Love Affair With Beluga Whales- Are We Smothering Them?

Cynthia Powell | Posted 05.25.2011

Cynthia Powell

Isolating belugas from humans isn't the answer. Redirecting boat traffic, reducing ocean pollutants and keeping spare change in your pocket - simple stuff like that can save beluga lives.

WATCH: Dolphin Tries To Escape From Its Tank

Posted 05.25.2011

In a scene reminiscent of "Free Willy," a trained dolphin leaped from its tank in a Japanese aquarium during a performance in a dramatic escape attemp...

A Requiem For The Pursuit Of Knowledge

Mehmet Oz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Mehmet Oz, M.D.

It was because of Dawn's life-long devotion to trying to understand the animals with which we share our planet that thousands of families were able to get close to these marvelous creatures.

SeaWorld Killing: Park Now Faces A Major Public Relations Challenge

AP | By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Under The Sea At The Japanese Aquarium (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

If HuffPost Green had a "moment of zen" feature, this would definitely qualify. Check out these delightfully peaceful and enchanting fish at the Okina...