Animal Updates | Birds
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Dance of the Reddish Egret | Hugh 
The Reddish Egrets of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands
When I’m not hanging around Parker the sea lion, Ollie the sea otter, and Noodles the penguin at the Aquarium of the Pacific, I like to spent my free time taking in the local wildlife found around Southern California. One of my favorite activities is to head down to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands to take in the “Dance of the Reddish Egret”.
Animal Updates | Birds | Mammals | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Aquarium Comics | Hugh
The Aquarium's Critters Starring in their Own Comics
A few more comics featuring some of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s critters to help brighten your week.
Animal Updates | Birds | Mammals | Sharks | Volunteering
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Random Snapshots From the Aquarium | Hugh
There's always something interesting to photograph at the Aquarium of the Pacific
This week’s blog features 5 random snapshots from the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Animal Updates | Birds | Conservation | Volunteering
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Catching Penguin Fever | Hugh
Spending time around the Magellanic Penguins
Karen, an aviculturist at the Aquarium of the Pacific, could see the big smile on my face after spending time around the penguins in their behind-the-scenes area. She could tell that I was catching “Penguin Fever,” the happiness that’s caused by being around these wonderful critters and their playful antics.
Animal Updates | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Sharks | Video | Volunteering
Thursday, September 29, 2011
The Aquarium’s Critters Seen from a Different Angle | Hugh
When you take a look at the Aquarium’s critters from a slightly different view point you may see things you didn’t notice before. Seen from ground level a seal happily “skips” along with her trainer. Seen from his point-of-view, a sea lion makes an exciting high-speed head-on pass with one of his exhibit mates. These are just two unique views of the critters at the Aquarium of the Pacific that you’ll see in this week’s blog in the video “The Aquarium’s Critters from a Different Angle”!
Animal Updates | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Sharks
Monday, July 25, 2011
Cute Alert: Check Out Our Newest Baby Animals | Claire
Most of you have probably read about or seen our two Arctic fox kits at the Molina Animal Care Center. But we also have baby diving birds, newly hatched fish, and even a baby zebra shark at the Aquarium right now.
Birds
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Helping Wayward Magellanic Penguins | Hugh
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to meet five non-releasable Magellanic Penguins that had washed ashore in Brazil distressed and had found both a home and medical help at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Volunteering | Birds
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Lola the Cockatoo Starts a Race | Hugh
Possibly the best known animal at the Aquarium of the Pacific is not a shark or a sea lion. He doesn’t even know how to swim! He is Lola the Cockatoo.
Volunteering | Birds | Mammals
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
FIVE NEAT THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER AT THE AQUARIUM | Hugh
Help train an otter. Check out how a snake’s skin feel. Listen to a Cockatoo ask and answer his own questions. Prepare vitamins for a sea lion in a virtual food prep room. This are just some of the neat things you can do this summer at the Aquarium of the Pacific
Whale Watching | Birds | Mammals
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Rare Sightings of a Brown Booby Bird While Whale Watching! | Kera
And possibly sperm whales
California has some of the rarest bathymetry of anywhere else in the world. Bathymetry is just basically what the ground looks like underwater. When you mix unique bathymetry, a crazy el Niño year, and lots of whale watching, there are going to be some very unique sightings. Read on to find out what we’ve been seeing!
