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aquarium

[uh-kwair-ee-uhm] / əˈkwɛər i əm /
NOUN
fish tank
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"It's not common for us to see them," said Lesser, the aquarium guide.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Franklin’s expansive property was designed with entertainment in mind as it comes with spacious bedrooms, a poker room, a large aquarium, and sweeping views of the ocean and mountains.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The findings carry an important warning for pet owners, natural resource managers, and policymakers: while goldfish are common household pets, they can become a significant ecological threat outside the aquarium.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Utah officials reported exposures at elementary schools, churches, an aquarium, Walmart stores, a ski resort and a youth gymnastics meet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

It was his favorite spot to collect specimens for the creepy aquarium that he kept in the garage.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

To answer that question, genetically modified sea anemones were moved from laboratory aquaria into outdoor marine mesocosms supplied with natural estuarine water in South Carolina.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

We distributed many of them to other aquaria to raise awareness about this species.

From Slate Dec. 10, 2022

Gathering the live specimens required arduous 2-day trips into the field, in addition to the time and resources dedicated to maintaining the animals in aquaria and prepping the animals for experiments.

From Science Magazine Sep. 27, 2022

Most home marine aquaria are stocked with wild-caught organisms, not cultured organisms.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The anemones in the aquaria blossomed open, with green and purple tentacles and pale green stomachs.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

At this rainforest-like indoor farm, where creatures such as coral, tropical fish and sea cucumbers inhabit different aquariums, Kinjo bred "miracle coral" with extra resistance to warmer water.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Plus, wealthy homeowners go all in on splashy home aquariums and a former Starbucks CEO packs it up for South Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

Our investigation looked at 129 zoos and aquariums accredited by Biaza, which were made up of a mix of privately-owned companies and charities.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

The study analyzed records from 117 mammal species living in zoos and aquariums worldwide and combined them with a meta-analysis of 71 previously published studies.

From Science Daily Jan. 16, 2026

“Was she like Fred? I mean, did she always keep aquariums and hang out in gross places?”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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