What the Vienna House of the Sea Has Presented

The House of the Sea presented its new freshwater facility on Wednesday. Whether fish, shrimp, or snails, each tank would tell its own story. The aim is also to convey the importance of conservation breeding programs and targeted conservation measures, emphasized Director Jeff Schreiner.

Extinction Not Far Away

Many of the animal species shown are on the brink of extinction - caused by habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species, or climate change. How quickly this can happen is demonstrated by the Sulawesi ricefish: According to the Red List, it is still considered "potentially endangered," but in nature, it is probably already extinct. Its future now lies in conservation breeding in aquariums.

Help from the House of the Sea

There is positive news about the Mexican Tequila splitfin. It became extinct in the wild in 2003 and has since been successfully reintroduced with the support of the House of the Sea, after its natural habitat was restored.

(APA/Red)

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