http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news The latest news from below the surface Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:48:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 78-year-old Florida resident Russ Sittlow has spotted something big swimming in the canals of Madeira Beach at the coast of Pinellas County in western Florida. The retired engineer first spotted the creature in April, and has now seen two of them – one bigger and one smaller. He estimates ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/480 Massive fish death is planned for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, in northern United States. Starting early next month, authorities will inject the powerful fish poison Rotenone into a five-mile stretch of the canal; from Lockport Locks to the electronic barrier system near ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/479 For the first time, a predatory coral has been captured by the camera while eating a jellyfish almost equal to its size. The event occurred in March 2009 during a dive among the Red Sea reefs located near Eilat in Israel, and the photos has now been published in the ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/478 A rigid inflatable boat capable of submerging and operating underwater has been developed by Severn (7) Shipbuilders in Gloucestershire, UK. The boat is intended for carrying workers and equipment to underwater structures in need of repair or maintenance work, such as oil rigs and bridge structures. Since it is capable of ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/477 According to NBC News Channel, someone has placed a shark pup on top of a toilet in a public restroom in Beaufort, South Carolina. When the young shark was discovered by two women who needed to use the facility, it was already dead. The women shot a picture of the ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/475 Eight School shark pups have been born at the Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World, after their mother was wounded by a Broadnose Sevengill shark. Animal keepers at the public aquarium didn’t even know the female School shark was pregnant, and was amazed to see four tiny sharks swim out of ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/474 Now some happy news from the ocean: blue whales have been spotted in migratory routes and feeding grounds in the Pacific that has been void of blue-whales for over half a century. Sightings are also increasing in the Atlantic, and recent research suggests that the Antarctic blue whale population is ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/473 An aquarium fish has survived seven months in a fish tank without being fed or cared for, since its owner is in police custody after being accused of killing two Chilean students and wounding three others. When employees from Contractor’s Choice and members of the Summer Lake Homeowners Association walked ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/472 After being exhibited for two months at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a young female white shark was released back into the ocean Wednesday this week. “I’ve always said that these animals will tell us when it’s time to put them back to the ocean. Now was clearly the time,” said ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/471 Europe's first artificial surf reef was officially launched this Monday. Around a dozen surfers and body boarders headed for the waves as soon as the Bournemouth Borough Council declared the reef open. As reported earlier, the artificial reef – which is located in Boscom on UK’s South Coast ... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/news/lib/470