The Aquarium has many amazing programs that go on beyond our normal operating hours. I haven’t had the opportunity to take advantage of them before, but recently my schedule opened up and one night, I was able to!
Education
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
A Lecture Night at the Aquarium
Categories: Fish | Sharks | Education | Guest Speaker Series |
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
“Where Can I Get One of Those?”
Categories: Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Invertebrates | Mammals | Reptiles | Turtles | Education |
Working with the Program Animals gives me the opportunity to introduce our guests to a variety of really cool animals including birds, reptiles, and terrestrial mammals. Some of these types of animals - like Lola the sulfur crested cockatoo, Matches the bearded dragon, and Iggy the green iguana - are commonly kept as pets. I get approached by guests all the time asking where they could acquire such a pet, or telling me about the pets they already have. While I’m very happy there are folks out there interested in caring for animals, there are many things to take into consideration before you take on the responsibility of keeping any animal as a pet. Knowing a lot about the animal you intend to bring home is essential, as is taking care of the unique needs of your pet!
One of the most common questions I get while on the boats is “How do you find the whales and dolphins? Does that Captain use radar?” Unfortunately, no. I wish it were that easy! We rely on our eyes to do the searching. There are a couple of things we look for to get us in the right direction and as I like to say, “Follow the birds!”
Monday, May 25, 2009
Shark Summer with the Horn Shark
Categories: Fish | Sharks | Education | Volunteering |
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In honor of the beginning of Shark Summer here at the Aquarium of the Pacific, I thought I’d tell you about one of my favorite local sharks – the horn shark!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Dolphins, Dolphins, AND MORE DOLPHINS!
Categories: Mammals | Education | Whale Watching |
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The gray whales are pretty much done passing through, and the next true season for whales is in the summer from around June to September when the blues are here. So for now, we go in search of some VERY acrobatic animals…the dolphins! And there’s more than one type of dolphin that likes to put on a show!
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