Puiji a beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium gave birth to a calf into the aquarium family Monday, Dec. 14.
Staff at an aquarium in England have solved the mystery behind attacks on their coral reef and prize fish. The culprit was a giant sea worm named Barry (how they knew his name, I'm not sure), who is four feet long and is apparently “covered with nasty bristles that sting and can cause permanent numbness in humans”. This is what he looks like.
Artists turned this phone booth into an aquarium for a festival in Lyon, France. The Fete des Lumieres seems to be a religious thing, but I love how they're embracing surrealism.
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Otto the Octopus was bored when the aquarium closed for the winter, so he started juggling hermit crabs. He also shot a jet of water at a bright light that was annoying him, short-circuiting the electric supply to the tank. And he threw some rocks at the glass. Maybe he fell in with a bad crowd?
Culture Buzz A company called Aqua Forest designs personalized aquariums featuring surreal nature scenes using real plants. Now if only we could make the kitty’s litter box this aesthetically pleasing.