Loaches

The educational weekly newsletter published especially for you.

Naive Melody

April 5th, 2019

Choosing to live a life as an explorer, taxonomist, or biologist is a deeply romantic path that one wouldn’t choose in pursuit of wealth or fame, but rather in search of truth and discovery... Read More »

The Far Out Far East

February 9th, 2019

Friday fun quiz!: What region of the world is home to 5 major river systems and the oldest rainforest (70 million years!)? Read More »

Dam(n)ing the Mekong

February 2nd, 2019

The longest river in the southeast Asia, the Mekong, is a major source of welfare for the people of Southeast Asia. In Laos alone... Read More »

It’s a Wet Spot Fishmas Special!

December 24th, 2018

Well, it’s the eve of the one of the most celebrated holidays in America... Read More »

The Order of the Phoenix Tetra

July 21st, 2018

Do you know what you were doing at midnight on July 21st, 2007? Many of us were probably doing the same thing... Read More »

Gravity Waves Goodbye

March 23rd, 2018

A legend in his own lifetime, the extraordinary Stephen Hawking will remain one far beyond his years, as his ingenuity in the fields of... Read More »

Shaolin Monkfish

February 23rd, 2018

How was your first week of the New Year? No, we haven’t lost time... Read More »

Magic "Carp"et Ride

January 20th, 2018

Considered holy in the Hindu religion, rivers are important in Indian culture... Read More »

Zooquarium

November 17th, 2017

Natural history repeats itself. Once successful traits arise in one organism, they tend to repeat across the animal kingdom from the deepest depths to the highest peaks... Read More »

1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red, White, & Blue Fish

November 10th, 2017

More than a long weekend, Veteran’s Day is a time to honor the many sacrifices of those who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, we can all agree... Read More »

Friends in Loach Places

August 11th, 2017

Slinking from dark hiding places to sift tasty tidbits from bottom substrate of the fast-flowing, clear-water streams of Asia is a family of long-time aquarium favorites... Read More »

Feel the Peat

July 15th, 2017

With a prehistoric past of human underpopulation, Southeast Asia includes some of the most naturally preserved regions of the world. Without the heavy hand of human influence... Read More »

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