This week is full of moving events and milestones. Not only did we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., yesterday, but today we swore in a new American President! And on a more local note, we start classes here at Rockhurst tomorrow, which is also pretty exciting. Though not nearly as historically important, earlier this week we were thrilled to set up an aquarium in the biology office suite (Science Center 220) that now houses our bichir. Bichirs (pictured) are primitive fish of the genus Polypterus, which, for obvious reasons, means "many fins." They are from the Congo of Africa and are very unique and endearing fish. He is incredibly active (he's been known to jump out of his previous aquarium - but he was okay because he has a LUNG in addition to his gills!) and can "walk" on the rocks in the bottom of his aquarium using his strong pectoral fins, and even swim backward. He is really cool, and I hope lots of people come by to see him now that he's on display!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
This week
This week is full of moving events and milestones. Not only did we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., yesterday, but today we swore in a new American President! And on a more local note, we start classes here at Rockhurst tomorrow, which is also pretty exciting. Though not nearly as historically important, earlier this week we were thrilled to set up an aquarium in the biology office suite (Science Center 220) that now houses our bichir. Bichirs (pictured) are primitive fish of the genus Polypterus, which, for obvious reasons, means "many fins." They are from the Congo of Africa and are very unique and endearing fish. He is incredibly active (he's been known to jump out of his previous aquarium - but he was okay because he has a LUNG in addition to his gills!) and can "walk" on the rocks in the bottom of his aquarium using his strong pectoral fins, and even swim backward. He is really cool, and I hope lots of people come by to see him now that he's on display!
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Naming a Bichir fish anything other than Kevin Costner would be absurd. You'd probably wanna put an eyepatch-wearin', over-acting fish named Dennis Hopper in the tank with the Bichir to keep it from getting lonely.
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