Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, August 30, 2012
HELLO BIXBY! | Hugh 
A Little Seal in a Big Exhibit
It was nervous time for this marine mammal volunteer as I came in for my Saturday shift. Bixby, the daughter of harbor seals Shelby and Troy, was reintroduced to the seal and sea lion exhibit just a few days earlier.
Whale Watching
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Giant Splashes | Julien
Acrobatic breaching, tail lobbing, and lunge feeding behaviors from the whales we’ve seen on recent boat trips have been making quite a splash!
Animal Updates | Birds | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Why Penguins Can’t Fly | Hugh
And why they may choose not to fly according to Avery the Penguin.
According to physics there are clear scientific reasons why penguins CAN’T fly. But according to Avery the Penguin there are several practical reason why penguins WON’T fly.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Images of Summer at the Aquarium | Hugh
The Critters of Summer
As we enter the Dog Days Of Summer I’d like to share a few images of some of the critters at the Aquarium of the Pacific. From a pair of Sea Otters enjoying snowballs made of ice to a young Harbor Seal floating weightless just under the surface of the water there are many images that say its summertime for these Critters of Summer.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Friday, July 27, 2012
Where Are The Blue Whales?!? HERE! | Kera
This year has had a little bit of a slow start with the blue whales. Normally June is when they start to trickle in and by mid-July our sightings have increased. This year has been a little different. The blue whales moved around California before stopping off here in Long Beach, but now they’re here! And not just a couple! Read on to find out what our last week has been like.
Animal Updates | Turtles | Conservation | Guest Speaker Series | Volunteering
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Talking About Urban Sea Turtles | Hugh
Come learn about a local endangered species.
On August 8th my wife Pam and I will be part of a panel discussion at the Aquarium of the Pacific on a population of an endangered species that has chosen an improbable environmental niche in which to survive, the Green Sea Turtles of the San Gabriel River. Dan Lawson of NOAA, Pam and the Aquarium vet Lance Adams will talk about the recent research on these animals and the rehabilitation and tracking of stranded turtles. Many of my sea turtle images from the river will be used in the talks.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Friday, July 13, 2012
A New Whale Watch Blogger | Julien
With New Whale Watch Experiences!
Hello everybody! My name is Julien Christopher and I have been an educator at the Aquarium of the Pacific for a little over two years now. I am very excited to be contributing to the whale watch blogs! Read on to find out about some of my adventures!
Animal Updates | Birds | Mammals | Penguins | Volunteering
Monday, July 09, 2012
Aquarium Summer Tidbits to Check Out | Hugh
Penguins with bad hair days, Sea Lions with bad breath and wild gull chicks roaming the Pinniped Exhibit. Three summer tidbits to check out on your next visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Thursday, June 28, 2012
It’s Time For Big Blue! | Kera
On June 15 we officially ended gray whale season and switched over to blue whale watching. That means longer trips and slightly different trip times. The switch to a longer trip has already started paying off as we’ve had a handful of blue whale sightings already!
Animal Updates | Birds | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Bubbling with Penguin Enrichment Ideas | Hugh
Penguins checking out soap bubbles
Just like with our marine mammals the staff at the Aquarium of the Pacific likes to come up with ideas to keep our penguins mentally stimulated or as I like to put it, entertained. This week I’d like to share some images of an enrichment session that we recently gave our Magellanic Penguins. One that was just bubbling with excitement for the penguins.
