Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Education | Whale Watching
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Tons of Blues and Other Marine Life Too! | Julien 
We kicked off our July with spectacular whale sightings and it has only been getting better! We have been seeing at least three blue whales per trip and even fin whales and minkes as well! In the month of July we had NINTEY-FOUR blue whale sightings alone! Keep reading to find out more!
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Education | Whale Watching
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Whales, Sunfish, and Sharks! | Julien
June was a fun month on the boat with each day being more unpredictable than the next. Some of the highlights of the last month included sightings of massive sunfish and even a juvenile great white shark! Read more to get the inside scoop about the month of June on the water.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Education
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Farewell May Grays! | Julien
The first few weeks of May have given us the final glimpses of our Pacific gray whales and many cow/calf pairs! Since the first we have had nine sightings of gray whales, eight of which were females and young calves. Keep reading to find out more about our recent whale and dolphin sightings!
Animal Updates | Mammals | Education | Whale Watching
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Cows, Calves and Breaching Whales! | Julien
These last few weeks of April have been filled with mother and baby gray whale moments. This is the peak time of the season where we see the most cow/calf pairs heading back to Alaska since they are the last groups to leave Baja. Since the 15th we have seen 14 pairs. Keep reading to find out more!
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Education | Whale Watching
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Our First Few Weeks on the Water of 2013 | Kera
They started just like 2012…with orcas!
I would say 2012 was one of the best years on the water for me. Why? Because I FINALLY saw orca whales in our waters off of Long Beach with the first time being January 2, 2012 to be exact. A day I will never forget.
Conservation | Education
Monday, October 10, 2011
Aquatic Academy Wants You! (to Learn About California’s Water) | Claire
The Aquarium will host four sessions on the future of Southern California’s water in its upcoming Aquatic Academy. How will climate change affect our water system? Has our state ever seen conditions like this before? What are state agencies doing to prepare? What can we do?
Education | Volunteering
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Academy program helps turn teens into future scientists | Claire
The Aquarium trains high school students in marine biology topics through a partnership with St. Anthony High School. The Marine Science Academy is a competitive two-year program for high school juniors and seniors.
Animal Updates | Fish | Sharks | Education | Guest Speaker Series
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
A Lecture Night at the Aquarium | Retired | Chris
The Aquarium has many amazing programs that go on beyond our normal operating hours. I haven’t had the opportunity to take advantage of them before, but recently my schedule opened up and one night, I was able to!
Education | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Invertebrates | Mammals | Reptiles | Turtles
Monday, June 29, 2009
“Where Can I Get One of Those?” | Staci
Working with the Program Animals gives me the opportunity to introduce our guests to a variety of really cool animals including birds, reptiles, and terrestrial mammals. Some of these types of animals - like Lola the sulfur crested cockatoo, Matches the bearded dragon, and Iggy the green iguana - are commonly kept as pets. I get approached by guests all the time asking where they could acquire such a pet, or telling me about the pets they already have. While I’m very happy there are folks out there interested in caring for animals, there are many things to take into consideration before you take on the responsibility of keeping any animal as a pet. Knowing a lot about the animal you intend to bring home is essential, as is taking care of the unique needs of your pet!
Education | Whale Watching | Birds | Mammals
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Follow That Bird! | Kera
One of the most common questions I get while on the boats is “How do you find the whales and dolphins? Does that Captain use radar?” Unfortunately, no. I wish it were that easy! We rely on our eyes to do the searching. There are a couple of things we look for to get us in the right direction and as I like to say, “Follow the birds!”
