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Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
5 Things to Know About the Vaquita | In Focus
Vaquita porpoises, at 5 feet long, are the smallest-known species of whale. They inhabit a small region in the northern Gulf of California and are at severe risk of going extinct.
Animal Updates | Fish | Invertebrates
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
A Garden Under the Sea | In Focus
When you visit the Aquarium, one of the first exhibits to catch your eye is Tropical Pacific Preview. This exhibit transports you to a shallow reef where brightly colored corals pop against a plain backdrop, while a royal blue tang fish weaves in and out of the water.
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
Raising Baby Alligators | In Focus
Every year we have a few new animals that become instant favorites for the Aquarium staff. This year we have all been going crazy for the baby American alligators in our Vanishing Animals gallery.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Taking Care of a Sea Otter Pup | In Focus
Senior Mammologist Josh Hestermann recently traveled to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to participate in its Sea Otter Program.
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Pantonio and the Artistic Process Behind His Mural | In Focus
Recently, world-renowned artist António Correia (aka Pantonio) painted a mural on the front wall of the Aquarium of the Pacific as part of the POW! WOW! Long Beach street art festival.
Read More About Pantonio and the Artistic Process Behind His Mural
Animal Updates | Mammals | Education | Whale Watching
Monday, March 28, 2016
Basking Shark! | Retired | Julien
What is a basking shark? It’s basically ones of the coolest kinds of sharks and we never really get to see them! We had one a few years ago appear during a whale watch, but this Easter, we got a another sharky surprise! Not only was the shark seen on one whale watch trip during Easter Sunday, but, two trips that day!
Animal Updates | Invertebrates | Video | Volunteering
Thursday, July 16, 2015
The Flamboyant Cuttlefish | Hugh
There are just a few animals at the Aquarium of the Pacific that can cause me to have an affectionate emotional response when I look deep into their eyes; sea otters, sea lions, penguins and flamboyant cuttlefish.
Animal Updates | Fish | Sharks | Volunteering
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Target-Training a Shark | Hugh
Training a shark to participate in its own husbandry care.
How do you get a nearly 8 foot long free swimming shark out of the water for a checkup? With a sea lion or sea otter the animal can be trained to get into a transport kennel when asked. Nicky, an Aquarium of the Pacific aquarist, decided to train Fern the Zebra Shark to willingly swim onto a transport stretcher using the same training techniques used to train marine mammals.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Shopping With the Fishes | Retired | Claire
Need gift ideas for the holidays? I did some Santa legwork for you in the Aquarium’s gift store, Pacific Collections, and assembled a pretty nifty gift guide to get you started.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, November 19, 2009
THERMOREGULATION | Hugh
When people feel cold they can put on a jacket. Sea lions, on the other hand, have a hard time finding a good tailor out in the ocean. So what can they do when they feel a chill? The answer is called thermoregulation. Recently our sea lion demonstrated their method of thermoregulation in the pinniped exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
