
Anti-puppy mill protesters were shot at with an air rifle at Aquarium & Pet Center in Santa Monica on Saturday, October 10th. The Santa Monica Police are treating this case as an assault with a deadly weapon, a felony.
Slow Russian customs officials kill 18 ton exotic tropical fish cargoSource: worldzootoday.com
Slow Russian customs officials accidentally killed over 4000 tropical fish when they failed to clear a cargo shipment in a timely manner.
The shipment weighed in at 18 tons, and was scheduled for delivery to the new Sochi Discovery World aquarium, the largest in the country.
Fish found in boy's penisSource: Australian News Network
A 2cm long fish apparently found it's way into the penis of a 14-year-old boy from India in a bizarre medical case.
Lionfish become more prevalent in South FloridaSource: MiamiHerald.com
Popular Pet takes over reefs:
''Two years ago, they had a couple hundred in Nassau and San Salvador,'' Mitchell said. ``Now there are millions. They are the dominant species on some reefs."

Admittedly, I was a bit leery when I heard years ago that the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park was to be rebuilt--would we be losing the gators that greeted one at the entry? Or the round-about aquarium, truly a marvel to my childhood eyes.
Otto the Octopus Causes Havoc in German ZooSource: Practical Fishkeeping
An octopus in an aquarium in Germany has been creating havoc by short-circuiting its aquarium lights, juggling its fellow inhabitants and throwing rocks at the glass.

With pocket watch in one hand and oil lantern in the other, the mid-twentieth century train conductor greets us with a drawn out baritone "alllll aboard." Not the usual greeting one would expect at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, where people from around the world come to vi …
Otto the octopus wreaks havocSource: Telegraph
A octopus has caused havoc in his aquarium by performing juggling tricks using his fellow occupants, smashing rocks against the glass and turning off the power by shortcircuiting a lamp.

Last weekend, we went to the grand re-opening of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California. The Academy is one of the oldest museums in the country having first opened in 1874, back when Levis jeans were $13.50 for a dozen.
Aquarium Releases Sharks Off Sydney Beach for StudySource: planetark.com
A Sydney aquarium released seven sharks bred in captivity and tagged with acoustic tracking devices into the waters off a city beach on Tuesday to study if it is feasible to breed sharks to restock dwindling wild numbers.
Shark Tank Marriage ProposalSource: ABC News
Cullen Hendrix proposed to Scripps Oceanography student Sarah Glaser during her last dive show at Birch Aquarium at Scripps in La Jolla, Calif.
Mr Potato Head makes octopus palSource: BBC News
A giant Pacific octopus living in a Cornish aquarium has formed an unlikely bond with a child's plastic toy.
Louis regularly plays with the Mr Potato Head figure which was given to him as part of an enrichment project at Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium.
The iPod speaker that comes with built-in tunaSource: The Sydney Morning Herald
A TINY fish tank that doubles as a music speaker has sparked outrage among animal activists and aquarists.
The iPond - up to 15 times smaller than the recommended tank size for the fish it contains - is proving a hit with Christmas shoppers.