Monterey Bay Aquarium has a secret Colorado connection
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Monterey Bay Aquarium opened in late 1984, the origin, however, began in Pueblo in 1912 ...
LAist1d
Which SoCal sea creatures are struggling? Check their grades
Overall, 18 species had populations that were either rising — including the giant sea bass, green sea turtle, and southern ...
People18d
‘Lonely’ Sunfish Comforted by Cardboard Cutouts of People After Aquarium Closes Due to Renovations
The aquarium noted, “We didn't know the cause [of the fish feeling unwell] ... but one of the staff members said, ‘Maybe he's lonely without the visitors?’ " Kimberlee Speakman is a digital ...
CBS News18d
A sunfish in Japan got sick when its aquarium closed. Human cutouts helped it recover.
The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast of Kochi in the Pacific Ocean. The sunfish, a member of the blowfish family known for its unique shape and big ...
The Independent18d
Aquarium tapes human cutouts to tank after lonely sunfish refuses to eat alone
The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium in February 2024 from the southern coast of Kochi in the Pacific Ocean. The sunfish, a member of the blowfish family known for its unique shape and big ...
The Straits Times19d
Lonesome sunfish in Japan aquarium finds comfort in friendly cardboard faces
A lonely ocean sunfish in a Japanese aquarium, which seemed to be missing its human visitors and caretakers during the facility’s closure, has found a surprising source of comfort. In a post on ...
New York Post20d
Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near tank of singular sunfish to cure its loneliness
An aquarium in Japan is using cardboard cutouts of visitors to cheer up its lonely resident sunfish, who stopped eating after the building closed to real-life visitors. Kaikyokan Aquarium in ...
National Geographic news20d
Why the best way to see the Pacific nation of Palau is by water
An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems. The Four Seasons Explorer ...
CNN20d
Japanese aquarium cheers up lonely sunfish with cardboard cutouts of people
This may sound like the start of a particularly silly joke, but it was a very real challenge faced by staff at a Japanese aquarium when they noticed their sunfish was ailing. Almost as soon as the ...
Seattle Times22d
The owners of this Seattle sandwich shop are still chasing their passion(s)
AVERY AND ASHLEY HARDIN, the owners of Layers Green Lake, the sandwich shop featured in this week’s Korean Reuben sandwich smackdown, have a meet-cute/getting-to-know-each-other backstory worthy ...