Aquarium Research Foundation
The foundation serves to promote science and research on aquariums and relevant matters, thus helping to save aquatic habitats such as seas, lakes and rivers
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The seahorse – fish, horse or mythical creature? A fascinating mystery of the sea
Seahorses (Hippocampus hippocampus) in the aquarium tank of the former Helgoland Aquarium, photo: E. Hensel The seahorse has always enjoyed great popularity. And not least because it is fundamentally different from all other fish. Most noticeable is the external appearance, which is more reminiscent of a horse than a fish. In Greek mythology, these animalsContinue reading “The seahorse – fish, horse or mythical creature? A fascinating mystery of the sea”
Hermit in their own home
Hermit crab Eupagurus bernhardus on a hollow stone Photo: E. Hensel About a sea creature who carries his house around with him and often moves: the hermit crab This aquarium tank differs significantly in its appearance from the usual aquarium tanks, because instead of leisurely swimming fish, crabs scurry over the floor and sometimes evenContinue reading “Hermit in their own home”
The sturgeon – a living fossil with a Helgoland past
European sturgeon Acipenser sturio Photo: E. Hensel Many older residents of the North Sea island of Helgoland still remember that the island’s fishermen caught a spectacular and sensational catch at the end of the 1960s: a fish over a meter long, brownish-gray in color, with five rows of bony scales, which was one of theContinue reading “The sturgeon – a living fossil with a Helgoland past”
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