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- The Calypso Organization is a group of environmentally friendly
companies and businesses established in 1979 by Gerald
Jennings in
London.
Due to its initial connections with the worlds of marine biology and the
Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo (Ogygia) the name Calypso was
adopted. The famous research vessel owned by Jacques Cousteau was also
named after this legendary Greek sea nymph.
The Group currently (2015) comprises:
1. A specialist publishing house -
Calypso Publications
2. A specialist bookshop -
The Calypso Online Fish Bookshop
3. A marine biological research branch -
Calypso Research
4. The Calypso
Photolibrary
5. An IT consultancy
6. A pet fish advisory and free rehoming service -
FishOrphans
7. A society for reuniting professional academics and students of fish
and ichthyology-
Aquarists Reunited
8. A commercial gardening, garden construction, and landscaping service
also giving free advice on environmental garden construction -
Calypso Landscape
(The Calypso Organization is also a member of the Ethical Junction
environmental organization and IFOCAS ,
the International Federation of Online Clubs and Aquatic Societies)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology)
References
Homer. Odyssey V, and VII.
Apollodorus. Epitome VII, 24.
Hesiod. Theogony ll. 1017-1018.
Lucian. The True History
The Calypso Organization is an environmentally conscious group of
Well-Established interrelated enterprises whose profits are reinvested
into related environmental research programmes. It has several different
branches. Calypso is both self-financing and totally independent and
supports several other prestigious aquatic-based organizations
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- Aquatic
Links A directory of links to other
aquatic and aquarium related sites on the world-wide web. Here you can find
categories to search in for anything aquatic, from pool constructors to fish
picture. From clubs to ichthyologists.
To add or update a link on
this section email : EMAIL
Fish
Orphans Relocation Scheme for unwanted fish and Aquaria. All donations
are relocated to hospital and other nursing facilities and are maintained by
volunteers. Fish and equipment donations are always welcomed. - Join the group,
or if you are a club or society would you be willing to help in your area?
The
Calypso Bookshop and
General Store Books and CD's for
ichthyophiles everywhere. Buy online or order any fish related titles from any
publishers. The General Store will shortly be selling all fish related equipment
and accessories
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- The Rapid
Response Unit
Handles all urgent email enquiries relating to
aquatic problems - and it is FREE
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The
Aphanius Project
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