The Great Turtle Race - starting April 16th
My love of creatures isn’t limited to fish and for as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by turtles.  The Great Turtle Race is a nice event that was established to raise awareness of the endangered leatherback sea turtle and to help support research and conservation efforts.  This year 11 [...]

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Windows 7 Betta…Err Beta?
Microsoft recently made the Windows 7 Beta available for testing.
When you first boot up low and behold, who’s the focus of the default desktop background? Why it’s a charming blue and red veil tail betta!

Beta edition of Windows with a betta feature front and center.
Beta…Betta. Hardy har har.
Of course any fish lover [...]

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July 1, 2005 – “Fish Whopper: 646 Pounds a Freshwater Record”
This article discusses a gigantic fish that was caught!
Source: MSNBC.com.
Researchers cite Thai catch to stress extinction dangers
Thai fishermen netted a catfish as big as a grizzly bear, setting a world record for the largest freshwater fish ever found, according to researchers who studied the 646-pound [...]

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June 7, 2005 – “’Fishy’ 70-mpg Diesel Concept Car Unveiled”
This article discusses a cool new car modeled after a fish.
Source: MSNBC.com.
DaimlerChrysler project was shaped by a tropical fish
DaimlerChrysler on Tuesday unveiled a diesel concept car that gets more than 70 miles per gallon, reduces some pollutants by 80 percent, seats four and looks like something [...]

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June 6, 2005 – “Woman Charged With Smuggling Fish in Skirt”
This article discusses a woman who went to great lengths to smuggle fish.
Source: MSNBC.com.
Customs officials hear ‘flipping’ noises, find 51 tropical species
SYDNEY, Australia - There must have been something fishy about the way she walked. Customs officials said Monday they stopped a woman as she [...]

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What is going on with Aquatronics these days?
That seems to be the hot question of the moment. For months and even years it has been rumored that Aquatronics was going to pull out of the fish medication market, but lately the talk has been heavy. You may have noticed that Aquatronics products also seem to [...]

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November 9, 2004 – Male fish becoming female?
This article discusses the concern of pollutants and estrogen in our country’s water supply.
Source: MSNBC.com.
Researchers worry about estrogen and pollutants in the water
BOULDER, Colo. - Researchers in Colorado have made a startling discovery. Fish, apparently male, are developing female sexual organs. Scientists believe it’s the result of too [...]

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September 29, 2002 – “Humans Using Drugs Meant for Animals,” by Benedict Harvey.
This article discusses the misuse/abuse of animal antibiotics by people.
Source: The Baltimore Sun, taken from the VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine website.
Some customers visit pet-supply stores to scoop up antibiotics without a prescription
Getting a drug prescription to treat a simple infection isn’t [...]

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