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 | 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.
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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 | Conservation | Whale Watching
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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.
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.
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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 | 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 | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Friday, June 01, 2012
The Summer Interns Have Arrived! | Kera
And we’re just waiting on the blues to arrive too!
Three times a year I go through many applications trying to figure out how I’m going to decide which interns to bring on for out Photo ID internship. It’s no easy task and I can tell you there are MANY college students and graduates that truly care about the Earth. As I have to do each time, I’ve narrowed it down to four interns that have just joined the Aquarium team to help protect blue whales. Read on to meet the new interns and find out what their summer will look like!
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Whale Watching
Thursday, April 05, 2012
You Know It’s Springtime on the Water When… | Kera
Springtime is always an interesting time on the whale watching boats. It can be some of the most active months. For example, it’s getting to the end of gray whale season, this is a time when some humpbacks move through the area, and some of the first blue whales typically show up. Read on to find out how much of this we’ve seen so far!
