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Hello, my name is... : how Adorabilis got his name
A new creature is added to the deep-sea tank, but what will they call this flapjack octopus? Includes an author's note on Adorabilis and its name.
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‘At once pet, ornament, and “subject for dissection”’: The Unstable Status of Marine Animals in Victorian Aquaria
Around the middle of the nineteenth century a new kind of domestic animal entered Victorian homes thanks to the invention of saltwater aquaria. Yet, marine species were very different from other, more usual pets: their marked otherness, and the limited contact allowed by the glass tank, made it more difficult to understand their behaviour, or to establish relations with them. Thus, numerous aquarium manuals were published: they offered guidance on the management of home tanks, but also instructed readers on how to fully appreciate and enjoy the new hobby; these texts thus provide a valuable source to understand the different ways in which early aquarists saw, conceptualised and related to sea animals. Indeed, I suggest that, due to the unfamiliar nature of most of these species, aquarium texts had a huge impact in shaping people’s perception of them, providing both conceptual frameworks and models for interaction. Through an investigation of the ways in which aquarium manuals represented tank residents and human relations with them, this article explores the unstable status of sea species in Victorian homes, discussing how, and why, they were simultaneously humanised and objectified, floating across the slippery boundaries between the categories of ornament, pet, scientific specimen, and food.
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Spy penguins
Young penguins Jackson, also known as Secret Agent 00Zero, and his inventor-friend Quigley investigate who's stealing rare fish from the Rookeryville aquarium, hoping to prove themselves to the Frosty Bureau of Investigation.
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Pedro and the shark
Pedro is excited for his class's trip to the aquarium, but when he gets separated from the others near the shark tank, he gets frightened and starts running to and fro--until he takes a hint from the shark to stop going in circles.
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Pup 681 : a sea otter rescue story
\"Washed ashore alone, a tiny sea otter pup needs help! Soon, a rescuer is there, to take her in and keep her warm and fed. The pup faces challenges in her new life without her sea otter family. But with the love and care of her rescuer, she flourishes in her new home\"-- Provided by publisher.
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