Did you hear the one about the fish that looks like a Rodian bounty hunter? In a recent publication, a team of AUMNH scientists led by Dr. Johnathan Armbruster, AUMNH’s Curator of fishes, described three new species of suckermouth armored catfish belonging to the Family Loricariidae. One of these new species bares a striking resemblance…Continue Reading Koona t’chuta, Solo? – New fish making a big splash
AUMNH Staff member gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a turtle
Check out the article below in which David Steen, a postdoctoral researcher with the Alabama Natural Heritage Program and AU Museum of Natural History, describes his mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of a turtle, performed while conducting research in Mobile Bay. In addition to recounting the rescue, the article highlights the diversity of our region, and the importance of the work by…Continue Reading AUMNH Staff member gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a turtle
AUMNH Chapter of FrogWatch USA™ offering volunteer training workshops
The AUMNH is seeking volunteers for its chapter of FrogWatch USA, an amphibian monitoring program sponsored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Alabama is home to a great diversity of frogs and toads with over 30 species in the state. However, as is the case in many amphibian rich places worldwide, we are…Continue Reading AUMNH Chapter of FrogWatch USA™ offering volunteer training workshops