Sep 24
Oyster Facts
posted by: rebecca in News on 09 24th, 2009 | | No Comments »

Here are some interesting facts about oysters:

They can change sexes.
sometimes a little crab takes up residence inside its shell.
they produce pearls when a foreign material gets trapped inside their shell, the make a substance called nacre a mixture of protein and calcium.
oysters can be enjoyed 12 months of the year.
they have a great nutritional value [...]

Sep 3
Fun Fish Facts
posted by: rebecca in News on 09 3rd, 2009 | | No Comments »

Scallops swim with jet-propelled speed by clapping its shell open and shut.

A scallop has thirty-five eyes, all of which are blue.

One way to tell the age of a fish is by looking at its scales. They have growth rings just like trees. These are called circuli. Clusters of them are called [...]