History of Aquariums
History of Aquariums Antiquity In the Roman Empire, the first fish to be brought indoors was the sea barbel, which was kept under guest beds in small tanks made of marble. Introduction of glass panes...
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Shark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sharks are a group of fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not...
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A fish may love a bird, but where would they live? {Drew Barrymore} Fish are friends, not food. {Bruce, Finding Nemo}
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Did you know that Puffins are any of three small species of alcids (auks) in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed...
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View ArticleGrand Opening December 10th Members Only December 15th General Public
WE OPEN DECEMBER 2012!!! Buy your discounted season pass today and be the first to hand feed hammer head sharks, spotted stingrays, lorikeets! We have already started filling our touch tanks with...
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