Animal Updates | Penguins | Volunteering
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Penguin Love Triangle | Hugh 
The Soap Opera in June Keyes
Throughout the spring it was a wonderful duet. The elder penguin from San Diego would call out to his mate and the young female from Brazil would answer in kind. Then a young male from San Francisco entered the picture…
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Thursday, November 15, 2012
From Blues to Grays | Julien
Well, our blue whale watch has slowly come to an end and gray whale season is officially starting on Friday November 16! The trips will leave daily at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Why I Love the Furball | Hugh
Top 10 Reasons
Gidget is my favorite sea otter. When I miss my Aquarium volunteer shift due to being out of town on business trips I tend to go through otter withdrawal symptoms from not being around this adorable ball of fur. Why do I have such affection for this member of the Enhydra lutris species? Here are the top ten reasons why I love the Furball.
Interview
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
The Aquarium Has a Fan at JPL | Claire
An Interview with Ben Miller
Aquarium member Ben Miller is the mission control team chief at JPL for the Mars Exploration Rover also known as Opportunity, which landed on Mars in January 2004. He lives on Mars time, teaches math at Cal Poly Pomona part time, and has been an Aquarium member for three years.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Monday, November 05, 2012
Where Have the Whales Been? | Kera
And the blogs too?
If you’ve been following the whale watching this summer and fall in Long Beach, you might have heard that the whales weren’t here like in previous years. Although it’s been a slower blue whale year, the dolphins sure have been keeping us entertained. Read on to find out what’s been going on.
Animal Updates | Birds | Mammals | Turtles | Conservation | Volunteering
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Strolling Down the River with a Sea Turtle | Hugh
Hugh's Field Notes from the San Gabriel River
Strolling down the river with a sea turtle. A falcon hunts egrets and grebes. Sea lions creatively foraging in the river. A look at some of my field notes from a summer of Green Sea Turtle research at the San Gabriel River.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Come See Betty the Sea Otter | Hugh
The Princess Otter
Fall’s cool weather has finally arrived in Long Beach and a cool otter has finally arrived. Betty, the baby otter named after Betty White, has been introduced to the older female otters in the main exhibit. She can now be seen daily by Aquarium guests playing with the other otters and scurrying around the exhibit.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Otter Life Lessons | Hugh
Observations from Otter Space
Sea Otters are super cool animals. Since starting my Adventures in Otter Space with the experience of raising Furball, aka Gidget, the orphaned pup years ago I’ve learned a lot about sea otters. I’ve also learned a lot from them. Here are some Otter Life Lessons to ponder.
Animal Updates | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Newsom | Hugh
The Personable Penguin
When he first came to the Aquarium, Newsom was a shy young penguin who had yet to develop the head stripe that characterizes his species. Today after going through his first molt Newsom now has a stripe and a curiosity for people that adores himself to participants in Penguin Encounters and to VIPs and media folks on his field trips.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
It’s Phenomenal Blue Whale Watching!! | Julien
This last month our blues have given us wonderful whale watching experiences! At this current time, they are not being seen as frequently off our coast in Long Beach, but they are still here in Southern California feeding.
