SYDNEY – A major research aquarium able to simulate ocean warming and carry out key studies on the deadly crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef opened in Australia on Thursday.

A global call-out has been announced for designers to re-imagine the planned Great Barrier Reef Aquarium in Townsville – to ...

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Back then, though, there was just a souvenir shop, a crystal emporium and a takeaway chicken joint. We’d still promenade thrice weekly, maybe throw in 20 cents to play Street Fighter at the video ...

We all know how tragic the Australian wildfires have been, but relatively few people have been able to figure out how to directly support the relief efforts. In the old days, zoos and aquariums were a ...

Sphen, one-half of the world's most famous gay penguin couple, has died, staff at Australia's Sea Life Sydney Aquarium said Thursday in a news release. He left behind his long-term partner Magic — and ...

A giant moray eel and zebra sharks now swim in the Sea Life aquarium in Crown Center, marking the largest infusion of aquatic creatures since the attraction opened a year and a half ago. The animals, ...