Conservation | Volunteering | Turtles
Thursday, May 12, 2011
THE URBAN SEA TURTLES OF LONG BEACH | Hugh 
About 6 miles away from the Aquarium of the Pacific on the east side of Long Beach runs an urban river with a very surprising wildlife colony. You’d expect to see them while on an exotic journey to Mexican or Hawaiian waters. Yet right under the noses of Southern Californian recreational cyclists riding the San Gabriel River bike path lives a colony of endangered green sea turtles!
Conservation | Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, April 28, 2011
BABY OTTERS DON’T EAT HOT DOGS! | Hugh
Observations of a Mother Otter and Her Pup in Monterey Harbor
A heartwarming story of a wild sea otter mom and her possibly adopted pup as she teaches it what it should and shouldn’t eat in Monterey Harbor.
Conservation | Volunteering | Mammals | Sharks | Turtles
Thursday, October 22, 2009
SAN GABRIEL RIVER SEA TURTLE OBSERVATION UPDATE | Hugh
Its been a little over a year now that the Aquarium has been conducting informal monthly observations of the Green Sea Turtle colony in the San Gabriel River. This week’s blog is a short summary of what has been seen during that time.
Conservation | Mammals
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Miller the Sea Lion’s 29th Birthday | Hugh
One of the wonderful benefits of aquariums and zoos is that they allow some rescued wildlife a second chance at life. I at one time spent over a decade rescuing and rehabilitating wild marine mammals, so I know first hand that without these institutions many critters might have a disability or personality traits that would keep them from making it in the wild.
Conservation | Mammals
Monday, January 05, 2009
RESCUING AN ENTANGLED GRAY WHALE | Hugh
In my over 20 years of being involved with marine mammals I’ve had some memorable moments. One of the most memorable was the day back in the early 1990s when a whale research crew that I was part of helped a Bay Watch Lifeguard rescue an entangled gray whale just offshore of the cliffs of Point Vicente. The following story is about that day.
Conservation
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Green Snowflakes | Guest Blogger
Guests visiting the Aquarium of the Pacific during the holidays have noticed our beautiful snowflakes hanging throughout. They are always surprised to find out that they were made by staff and that they are easy to make yourself. Not only that, they are a great way to use up those old plastic six-pack rings!
Conservation
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Being secretary of Marine Conservation Research Institute is interesting, educational | Josie
As secretary to the Aquarium’s Marine Research Conservation Institute, I find that I learn a lot more about conservation, ocean issues, and all sorts of other things as they relate to the Aquarium and to the world.
Conservation | Volunteering | Turtles
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Endangered Sea Turtle Released Back Into The Wild | Hugh
It’s one of those feel good episodes that makes me proud that I volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific. An injured endangered green sea turtle is nursed back to health by Aquarium staff and released back into the wild.
Conservation | Mammals
Thursday, October 23, 2008
A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BOBCATS | Hugh
The watershed of Southern California through its rivers, creeks, and washes, feeds wetland areas that support biodiversity within our urban environment. These wetlands help maintain an environmental food chain that runs from the tiniest worm and plant to high end carnivores On a walk through one of these wetlands earlier this year, my wife Pam and I encountered one of these high end carnivores in the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, California.
Conservation | Volunteering | Birds | Mammals | Turtles
Thursday, September 25, 2008
FROM SEA TO CEMENT-A Walk Along The San Gabriel River | Hugh
Wildlife seen on a walk from the mouth of the San Gabriel River between Alamitos Bay and Seal Beach, to where the river turns into a cement storm channel about 4 miles inland.
