CW: Explicit language, talk of animal abuse

This episode Josie is joined by Sarah, the host of It Came From The Sea to discuss how ethical aquariums are. Sarah goes away to learn more about large-scale, corporate aquariums while Josie focuses on home aquariums. Should betta fish really live in plastic cups? What's wrong with having whale sharks in tanks anyway? If you want to see the photos Sarah shows Josie in the epsiode, head to the Hillpod Twitter account.

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Josie guests on It Came From the Sea

Corals in the city: cultivating ocean life in the Anthropocene.

Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade.

How to make sure your aquarium fish are ethical (commentary)

Survey of pet stores regarding medical advice provided for pet fish and the potential impact on welfare.

Global trade in ornamental fish from an Australian perspective: The case for revised import risk analysis and management strategies

Patterns and drivers of aquarium pet discharge in the wild.

Barcoding and Border Biosecurity: Identifying Cyprinid Fishes in the Aquarium

Sea for yourself: the ethics of aquariums

Alice, longest-tenured whale shark at Georgia Aquarium, dies

Currently accredited zoos and aquariums - AZA

Comparing length-measurement methods and estimating growth parameters of free-swimming whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) near the South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Whale sharks in the Kuroshio Sea tank

The Truth About Aquariums: Don't Lie To Our Children (5-minute version) [video]

Learning outcomes measured in zoo and aquarium conservation education