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Vidya Pham

At a public aquarium in Saint John, New Brunswick, Vidya Pham cares for octopuses and crustaceans as an aquarist on the life sciences team. She previously managed marine life-support systems and now contributes to Biology Insights.

Do Lobsters Have Blood? Why It’s Blue and How It Works Aquatic
Do Crabs Feel Pain? The Evidence Explained Zoology
Can Lobsters Be Farmed? The Challenges of Lobster Aquaculture Aquatic
Mantis Shrimp Punching: The Science of a Powerful Strike Aquatic
How to Hatch Brine Shrimp: Step-by-Step Process Aquatic
Are Crayfish Sentient? What the Science Says Aquatic
How Fast Is a Pistol Shrimp? The Science of Its Snap Aquatic
What Is a Lobster Cull and Why Is It Necessary?Aquatic
Do Cnidarians Have Bilateral Symmetry?Zoology
How Do Lobsters Grow? The Science of Molting Aquatic
What Is the Process of Asexual Reproduction in Sponges?Zoology
How Does a Lobster Eat? From Claws to Gastric Mill Aquatic
Do Sponges Have Bones? Explaining Their Skeleton Aquatic
Are Hermit Crabs Actually Crabs? The Taxonomic Truth Zoology
What Type of Symmetry Do Cnidarians Have?Biology
How Does a Lobster Swim? The Tail Flip Explained Aquatic
Are Sponges Monoecious or Dioecious?Aquatic
Do Bivalves Have Brains? Explaining Their Nervous System Aquatic
Do Crayfish Have a Brain? Inside Their Nervous System Aquatic
Are Cephalopods Aliens? The Science Behind the Claim Aquatic
Do Shrimp Breathe Air? How Their Gills Work Aquatic
Where Do Ghost Shrimp Live in the Wild?Aquatic
Can Hermit Crabs Change Gender?Aquatic
Do Crayfish Have Bristles? The Function of Setae Aquatic
Can Lobsters See More Colors Than Humans?Aquatic
Do Oysters Have Organs? A Look Inside Their Anatomy Aquatic
Does Boiling Lobsters Hurt Them? The Science Explained Aquatic
Can Mantis Shrimp See Infrared? The Truth About Their Vision Aquatic
How Does a Hydra Remove Wastes or Undigested Material?Biology
How Long Do Pistol Shrimp Live in the Wild and Captivity?Aquatic