Aquarium

Jerusalem Vibe: Battling for the streets of Jerusalem

Nearly 500 new high-rises of 18 floors or more are currently slated to be built in the coming years, adding more than 58,000 housing units to the city.

 The new silent garbage truck.
‘HER GEFILTE fish I won’t attempt to describe.’ Illustrative

Scientists discover how to breed a better quality fish for gefilte fish just before Passover

 Lolita the Killer Whale is seen between shows at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami January 21, 2015.

Beloved orca dies ahead of planned release from captivity

 A firefighting plane attempts to extinguish a large fire broke in Jerusalem, on June 15, 2023

Wildfire near Jerusalem's biblical zoo, aquarium brought under control


Florida aquarium to release orca after more than 50 years in captivity

The process to return Lolita to her "home waters" was years in the making, beginning with the transfer of the aquarium's ownership to The Dolphin Co.

Young children get a close-up view of an Orca killer whale during a visit to the animal theme park SeaWorld in San Diego, California March 19, 2014

World's largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin hotel

Neither the fire brigade nor the police commented on the fate of the fish.

 Emergency services work on a street outside a hotel after a burst and leak of the AquaDom aquarium in central Berlin near Alexanderplatz, with water poured out onto the street, in Berlin, Germany, December 16, 2022.

Israel Aquarium, art are tackling ocean plastics - here's how

It's an uncomfortable conversation, but it’s just not possible to discuss the problem of ocean plastics without bringing up the elephant seal in the room.

 A SEA turtle rescued by the aquarium after his fin was caught in a plastic fishing net.

ViAqua announces $4.3m investment to improve aquatic animal health

Among the many investors that the company has includes the Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Super shrimp

First case of COVID-19 in otters reported at Georgia Aquarium

The infected otters showed "mild respiratory symptoms including sneezing, runny noses, mild lethargy and coughing."

An Asian small-clawed otter, one of the 14 birthed at the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari, is pictured during a media tour to showcase newborn animals at the Singapore Zoo January 11, 2018.

Penguins can reach more than one meter while defecating, new study finds

This behavior is not limited to penguins, with other birds being known to practice similar behavior, and it is believed that this is in order to avoid getting feces on themselves or their nests.

A gentoo penguin dives into the water in its enclosure at the Sea Life aquarium in central London

San Diego aquarium successfully breeds rare weedy sea dragon fish

The fish are native to Australia and, due to their small population numbers, little is known about the species.

A Weedy Sea Dragon.

THIS WEEK IN JERUSALEM

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

The Jerusalem aquarium

Aquarium showcasing local fauna comes to Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo

The 33 tanks include many species such as stingrays, clownfish, sea urchins, and sharks.

A marine biologist scuba-dives as he checks a fish display tank during the inauguration ceremony of an aquarium built adjacent to the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem

Visite en eau profonde

Faire venir la mer à Jérusalem. Une idée folle, mais qui pourrait bien devenir réalité le 19 juin prochain, avec l’ouverture de l’aquarium Gottesman au Zoo biblique

Un des futurs bassins de l'aquarium de Jérusalem

Jerusalem to open NIS 80m. aquarium at Biblical Zoo

2 largest tanks will focus on life in Red Sea, Mediterranean, while 30 smaller tanks will feature small habitats.

ARTIST’S rendering of biblical zoo 370