Volunteering | Fish
Friday, March 21, 2008
Acclimation | David 
Water quality is very important to an aquatic animal. A sudden shift in water quality can make a fish or any aquatic animal very uncomfortable. This is where the process of acclimation comes in. All animals entering a new environment must be acclimated to ensure a successful transition.
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.
Conservation | Education | Mammals
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Some Things You ‘Otter’ Know! | Staci
They’re undeniably entertaining, extremely resourceful, and have the densest fur of any animal on the planet! What animal am I talking about? Why, the sea otter (Enhydra lutris), of course!
Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Kindergarteners Learn Characteristics of Living Things in Aquarium Science Class | Josie
Kindergarteners at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in downtown Long Beach learned about the characteristics of living things during a recent science lesson presented by an Aquarium of the Pacific educator. The Aquarium and Cesar Chavez Elementary have been in a partnership since the school opened a few years ago; the science lessons, provided for all grade levels, are a component of that partnership.
Diving | Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, February 28, 2008
SWIMMING WITH SEA LIONS | Hugh
Some of my fondest memories of volunteering at the Aquarium of the Pacific come from the impromptu enrichment swims that we use to do in the Seal and Sea Lion Exhibit. I remember floating in the water nose to nose with a sea lion only inches away from my mask as we both lazily bobbed just under the surface with the critter looking upon me with a gaze of familiarity that only comes from years of working with an animal.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Volunteering
Monday, February 25, 2008
Behind-the-Scenes Sea Lion Update & Sustainable Seafood Day | Staci
Milo and Harpo are still working hard with their trainers on new behaviors and living it up in their home behind-the-scenes.
Volunteering | Fish
Friday, February 22, 2008
Quarantine part 2 | David
Remember the part in the movie Finding Nemo when the gramma freaked out when Nemo told them that he was from the ocean? Then the cleaner shrimp cleaned Nemo and all was well? If only disinfecting fish were that simple in real life! Though cleaner shrimps do help with cleaning their fellow aquarium inhabitants, they are not miracle workers. That is where we as aquarists come in. We must quarantine and medicate new arrivals to ensure their health and the health of the overall fish community they will be living with.
Conservation | Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Green Team Community Trash Pickup a Success | Josie
More than half a ton of trash disappeared from the streets of Long Beach on a recent Saturday morning as about 340 people helped pick up refuse in the Downtown Long Beach area surrounding Cesar Chavez Park.
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.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Whale Watching in Cabo San Lucas! | Staci
It’s only February, but it’s been a pretty exciting year so far. The beginning of the month was particularly rousing, as I found myself on a cruise around the Mexican Riviera, constantly keeping an eye out for marine animals! I took every single opportunity offered to me to get out on the water, as well as in the water. It was just off the coast of Cabo San Lucas that our snorkeling trip turned into an unexpected, yet welcome, whale-watching fiesta!
