Biologists and human rights observers are calling it an epic disaster in the making, a massive river-damming complex in the heart of the Amazon basin that threatens tens of thousands of native rainforest dwellers and the fish populations that sustain them and enrich the aquarium world.
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John G. Shedd Aquarium – Chicago
Jay Hemdal revists the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
2011 Regional Aquatics Workshop and a look back at RAW
Jay Hemdal presents a history of RAW; Regional Aquatics Workshops, an event for public aquarists
The End of Aquariums?
A bill now working its way through the United States Congress would effectively end the keeping of non-native species in home aquariums.
Proposed Invasive Species Legislation Goes Too Far
Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, HR6311, seeks to prevent the introduction of invasive species through a mixture of white lists and possession bans, which could have dire consequences for the aquarium industry and hobby.
Native Fish Species Under Siege
Drought, shifting temperature patterns, and competition from invasive species are pushing endemic North American fishes to the brink.