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Did you know that there are fish out there which can emit a red fluorescent glow? According to this article, there are upwards of 32 reef fish that are found to be within this description. Certainly makes you wonder if there are corals that are just as brilliantly red in those depths.
About.com did a feature on the Flowerpot coral (Goniopora) and created a slideshow to show its magnificence. Maybe that calls for a Species Profile article…. hmmm.
To the land of the early sun, Australian officials are listening to the urges from many scientists to ban fishing in a one million square meter area in the Coral Sea. This would create the worlds largest heritage park, bigger than the Barrier Reef. Stay tuned for the developing stories, or read the full article.
And finally, Port Stephens (Australia, again) scientists are embarking on a world first project. They are trying to nurse unborn wobbegong sharks (Nurse Sharks) in artificial wombs. They claim that due to many animal’s cannibalistic nature, it is hard to raise (naturally) species that are near extinction. There are fewer than 500 left around the coasts of Australia. This project’s details can be found in this article.
Trained by the thirteenth ring master of the Sian Xiuang Coral Temple. Currently is apprenticing the art of Acropora shaping in the ancient tradition of Ninja Fragging. Known as the SPS hero!