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The Curaçao Sea Aquarium

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This is a guest post by Nikki of Reef'd Up Aquatics. The Curaçao Sea Aquarium is off the beaten path on a small island named Curaçao in the Netherland Antilles located just north of Venezuela.  Situated right beside Bonaire, Curaçao has some of the most amazing diving and sea life.  Their aquarium is no different. All aquarium life is collected on and around the … [Read more...] about The Curaçao Sea Aquarium

The South Carolina Aquarium

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This is a guest post by Nikki of Reef'd Up Aquatics. As a native to South Carolina, U.S., I was quite pleased to learn the South Carolina Aquarium made 10Best.com’s 2012 Top 10 Aquariums list (albeit #10).  The location couldn’t be better as it is situated in downtown historic Charleston on the water.  The aquarium’s exhibits are centered on S.C.’s natural flora and fauna and … [Read more...] about The South Carolina Aquarium

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

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This is a guest post by Nikki of Reef'd Up Aquatics. Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the U.S. offers a bit of something for everyone:  hiking, live shows, and most importantly for an aquarist, visiting Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.  TripAdvisor.com recently rated it the #1 U.S. Aquarium through traveler popularity and editor reviews.  A glide-path shark exhibit, … [Read more...] about Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Migaloo, The Albino Humpback Whale, Might Be a Father!

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Migaloo was thought to be the only albino humpback whale in existence but there is a new albino calf and Migaloo may be the father. Migaloo, Australia's famous albino humpback whale, might just be the proud papa of another albino humpback whale affectionately dubbed Mini Migaloo. Only DNA testing will show this for certain. It turns out that recently another juvenile white … [Read more...] about Migaloo, The Albino Humpback Whale, Might Be a Father!