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“You’re Mean!” and The Problem With Shark Fin Soup

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A funny thing happened today but it also made me think. The wisdom of children never ceases to amaze me. One of the props that I use while I'm volunteering in the Shark and Ray Encounter exhibit is a real shark fin. It's illegal for people to buy and sell shark fins in most of the world and from time to time the aquarium receives the confiscated fins to be used … [Read more...] about “You’re Mean!” and The Problem With Shark Fin Soup

Working as an Aquarium Volunteer – The Shark and Ray Encounter

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I took the next step this past Saturday in becoming a volunteer at the Albuquerque Aquarium (see previous post My First Day as a Public Aquarium Volunteer). It was Earth day so the aquarium was packed full of people. The staff and volunteers were running in all directions getting their displays ready for all the visitors. For earth day, the aquarium setup stations around the … [Read more...] about Working as an Aquarium Volunteer – The Shark and Ray Encounter

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