Sharks are becoming a popular feature in home aquariums, but there’s a clear distinction between freshwater and saltwater species. Freshwater sharks aren’t “true” sharks; they are small fish with ...

Blue Beach is one of the sites at the Birch Aquarium for Shark Summer events in 2014. (Photo credit: aquarium.ucsd.edu/) Shark Summer returns to the Birch Aquarium starting Saturday, allowing guests ...

GAZE FAR OUT INTO THE OCEAN, as far as the horizon can take you, and begin to think about what animals might be below the surface. Sure, your thoughts may alight first on something like the seahorse, ...

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Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, wildlife ecologist and co-host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, at the Georgia Aquarium Frequent visitors to the Georgia Aquarium might recognize some ...

The Oklahoma Aquarium is shifting the narrative around sharks and showing just how FIN-tastic these predators are. The month-long effort to educate and raise awareness for sharks is known as ...

One of the most impressive experiences you can have with wildlife kicks off with a shouted command. "Come on, come on, come ...

After he was rescued from a seafood market and brought to the Georgia Aquarium in 2007, Taroko the whale shark delighted millions of people who flocked to the facility to see the world’s biggest fish ...

Shark Summer returns to the Birch Aquarium starting Saturday, allowing guests to interact with sharks and rays while learning about the vital role they play in the ecosystem. The Birch Aquarium at ...

Taroko the whale shark was euthanized after his health declined at the Georgia Aquarium, officials announced. Screengrab from the Georgia Aquarium’s Facebook post After he was rescued from a seafood ...