Genetically Modified Salmon: Food or ‘Frankenfish’?

Monique Conrod — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 03:00:19 +0000

A company called AquaBounty Technologies has created a new type of salmon that grows twice as fast as regular salmon.
Now it wants permission to sell the salmon as food.
But many people, including some scientists, say the company should not be allowed to farm or sell the salmon until we know more about the possible effects it could have on the environment and on human health.

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New Toronto Aquarium — 13,500 Creatures, Shark Tunnel

Julia Mohamed — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:11:37 +0000

The people who are building a huge new aquarium in downtown Toronto have released some exciting new details about it.

Ripley's Entertainment Corporation - which publishes Ripley's Believe It Or Not - plans to open the aquarium in 2013.

It will be one of the largest aquariums in North America.

It will be located near the base of the CN Tower.

More than 13,500 underwater creatures from around the world will be on display at the aquarium.

There will be exhibits on jellyfish, seahorses, stingrays, the Great Lakes, tropical reefs and more.

The aquarium is designed to be fully interactive.

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