Goldfish Realms: Enchanting New Gallery at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach
Animals

Goldfish Realms: Enchanting New Gallery at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

Now open and included free with aquarium admission!

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Animals

The Fascinating Evolution of Piranhas
Animals
Nithucha Chandran, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Educator

The Fascinating Evolution of Piranhas

A deep dive into a commonly misunderstood fish.

The Diverse World of Sea Jellies
Animals
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

The Diverse World of Sea Jellies

Gelatinous, otherworldly, and utterly beautiful—but what actually are they?

Electric Eels: A Biological Battery
Animals
Julia Nalywaiko, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Educator

Electric Eels: A Biological Battery

There is more than meets the eye with these incredible creatures found in shallow marshes!

Were Pterodactyls and Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs' Actually Dinosaurs?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Were Pterodactyls and Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs' Actually Dinosaurs?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flying reptile?

Do Snakes Dislocate Their Jaws for Super-Sized Prey?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Do Snakes Dislocate Their Jaws for Super-Sized Prey?

How serpents master monster-sized bites without coming unhinged.

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

People

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

People

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

July 16, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

On Brazil's Marajó Island, patrolling military police ride Asian water buffaloes.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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