What is 7 feet long, weighs 30 pounds, has eight arms and fits in a box slightly larger than a milk crate? Truman the octopus. Truman squeezed into a clear, acrylic box while trying to snag his lunch at the New England Aquarium in Boston. ...more

March 6, 2009

TAMPA ForbesTraveler.com ranked The Florida Aquarium among the top dozen U.S. aquariums in a list released this week. The aquarium was cited for diverse programs including Dive With the Sharks, Penguins: Backstage Pass and Explore a Shore. ...more

November 21, 2008

Like many moms of newborns, Caitlin Hume still has plenty of work to do when she gets home. There's the herring-and-krill formula to prepare, followed by a little peeping and playtime, then bed. ...more

May 21, 2008

Sixteen months ago, a federal agency proposed slowing ships in certain East Coast waters to 10 knots or less during parts of the year to save the North Atlantic right whale, one of the world's most endangered marine mammals, from extinction. ...more

October 21, 2007