Conservation | Volunteering | Birds | Turtles
Thursday, September 11, 2008
NOTES FROM THE RIVER | Hugh 
“Dude” the sea turtle, “White-Tip” the Coyote and other critters observed from the banks of the San Gabriel River.
Conservation | 10 Year Anniversary Stories | Volunteering | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Sharks | Turtles
Thursday, June 05, 2008
HUGH’S TOP TEN AQUARIUM MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES | Hugh
This June 20th is the tenth anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Aquarium of the Pacific back in 1998. However, this June 6th is my ten year anniversary of the day that I started volunteering at the Aquarium. To commemorate my anniversary day, this week’s blog is about my top ten Aquarium memories and experiences.
Conservation | Volunteering | Birds
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Make Way For Ducklings | Hugh
The staff at the Aquarium not only talks the talk when it comes to protecting Nature—-they also walk the walk and for a family of ducks, they were their Guardian Angels. This is the story of how three husbandry staffers helped a female Mallard and her eight ducklings make it through the urban jungle of Long Beach and safely to the water in the Aquarium of the Pacific’s version of MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS.
Birds
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Lorikeets are loads of colorful fun! | Josie
Lorikeet Forest was closed for a few weeks, so as soon I could, I made sure to get right back in there to see our colorful little friends and admire an exhibit upgrade that includes some new landscaping, a little remodeling of the shaded area enclosure, and new fencing. It looks pretty spiffy! Watching the birds cavort around, as they interacted with our guests, brought me back to a few amusing moments that I’ve spent in this habitat.
Conservation | Birds | Mammals | Reptiles
Monday, March 17, 2008
Up Close and Personal-The Program Animals | Hugh
Lola is a cockatoo. How do I know this? Because Lola told me that he was. When program keeper Melissa had the bird on her arm and asked Lola “What are you?” Lola replied “COCKTOO!” Lola is one of the many program animals that our staff takes around the aquarium to interact with guests.
Volunteering | Birds | Mammals | Sharks | Turtles
Thursday, February 14, 2008
HUGH’S SATURDAY WITH THE CRITTERS | Hugh
For those of you who wonder what I actually do during my Saturday marine mammal shift at the Aquarium of the Pacific, this week’s blog is a rundown of my day.
Birds | Fish | Mammals
Monday, January 28, 2008
Shark Lagoon and Other News | Leah
Shark Lagoon’s touch pools have been “no touch” pools for the last few weeks. There has been medication in the water.
Conservation | Birds
Thursday, January 17, 2008
SAVING AFRICAN PENGUINS | Hugh
On June 23, 2000, an ecological disaster occurred when the ore carrier MV Treasure sank off the coast of South Africa between Dassen and Robben Islands near Cape Town which supported two of the largest colonies of the African Penguin (Spheniscus demerus) in the world. Tens of thousands of penguins were in danger of dying from the oil that was surrounding their breeding beaches. A cry went out worldwide to zoos and aquariums for assistance. They sought the expertise of these facilities to help deal with this disaster. The Aquarium of the Pacific responded to the call by sending their aviculturist Karen Anderson.
Education | Volunteering | Birds
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
American Goldeneyes Land at the Aquarium of the Pacific. | Corinne
Two female and two male American Goldeneyes, (Bucephala clangula Americana) now in quarantine, are destined for the Shorebird Sanctuary ecosystem sometime in January 2008.
Education | Volunteering | Birds | Fish
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
German Guests Get Private Tour | Josie
Through my blog, I met two of the nicest people, who came from Germany to visit Long Beach for two days before embarking on a cruise to Mexico and Puerto Rico. The day ended with a $20 donation to the Aquarium of the Pacific’s education department.
