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Ok, this story bothered me. Celebrities and the uber-rich should not be buying animals they can't care for, and people should not sell sharks either. It's important to remember that sharks, and most saltwater #aquarium fish, are taken from the ocean...
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...unlike most freshwater fish in #aquariums. Because the sharks are captured, they suffer from extreme stress and injury. They'll rarely acclimate to the aquarium. Many of the aquariums shown in the article look awesome but aren't designed to offer the fish a good environment...
... If you wish to have an aquarium, buy farm-raised fish and begin the process with a focus on keeping the animals, and yourself, safe. Don't begin with a tiny aquarium either. Little tanks have more volatile #chemistry and temperature. Start with 30 or 40 gallons. Also...
This #WorldOceansDay I'm inspired by all the dedicated people working everywhere to understand and protect the dominant geographic feature of our planet. So today I'm going to be tweeting about just a few of those people to spread the news of their good deeds
1st up @HeatherKoldewey. Heather is at @OfficialZSL & has done incredible work with @projectseahorse, @Nets2Carpet and the Chagos MPA with @Bertarelli_fdn. Any one of those would be huge, but all three is just amazing. zsl.org/users/heather-… 
Nxt @CoralReefFish Luiz Rocha, originally from Brazil, is leading a team of folks @calacademy discovering new fish diversity in the gloom beyond regular SCUBA depths, using rebreathers. Every bit as hard as space walking, maybe harder. calacademy.org/explore-scienc…
