Sea-Monkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comic-book illustrator Joe Orlando. The new name was based on their salt-water habitat, together with the supposed resemblance of the animals' tails to those of monkeys. They were initially called "Instant Life" and sold for $0.49, but von Braunhut changed the name to "Sea-Monkeys" in 1962. Von Braunhut was granted a patent for this process on July 4, 1972. Von Braunhut collaborated with a marine biologist, Anthony D’Agostino, to develop the proper mix of nutrients and chemicals in dry form that could be added to plain tap water to create a suitable habitat for the shrimp to thrive. Harold von Braunhut invented a brine-shrimp-based product the next year, 1957. History Sea-MonkeysĪnt farms had been popularized in 1956 by Milton Levine. The product was heavily marketed in the 1960s and 70s, especially in comic books, and remains a presence in popular culture. Sometimes a small tank and additional pouches are included. Developed in the United States in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut, they are sold as eggs intended to be added to water, and almost always come bundled in a kit of three pouches and instructions. Sea-Monkeys is a marketing term for brine shrimp ( Artemia) sold as novelty aquarium pets. Brine shrimp sold as pets Sea-Monkeys Other names
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