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 | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Welcome to “Olliewood” - The Comic | Hugh
Ollie the comic book star.
As a special treat this week I am sharing a few panels from a just-for-fun unofficial comic book starring the Aquarium’s adorable young sea otter Ollie.
Animal Updates | Reptiles | Volunteering
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Hugh’s Aquarium Animal Cast Of Characters: Part Two | Hugh
The Program Reptiles
They are part of the program animal team. Often looked upon as sidekicks as they are often teamed up with the “glamour” animals, the mammals and birds, during presentations, these critters are quite interesting in their own right. They’re scaly, slithery and even slimy looking. They are the Program Reptiles of the Aquarium of the Pacific. And here are some of them.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Hugh’s Aquarium Animal Cast Of Characters: Part One | Hugh
A list of the critters I spend my Saturdays with
This week I’d like to share with everyone a list of the wonderful cast of animal characters that I’ll be working around on Saturdays during my volunteer shift at the Aquarium of the Pacific in 2012. We’ll start with the marine mammals.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering | Whale Watching
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Watching Breaching Whales From The Cliffs | Hugh
Breaching Gray Whales and Aggressive Looking Orcas Make for Exciting Whale Watching from Point Vicente
There are few places in the world where you can stand in one spot and have the potential of spotting two dozen species of marine mammals. One of those places is in the Aquarium of the Pacific own backyard. The cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula just a few miles up the coast offers a unique vantage point for sighting marine mammals without having the threat of sea sickness.
Animal Updates | Reptiles | Volunteering
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Photographing the Sea Turtles of the San Gabriel River | Hugh
Learning the surfacing patterns of urban sea turtles.
Since August of 2008 my wife Pam and I have been conducting an informal survey of the green sea turtles of the San Gabriel River for the Aquarium of the Pacific. While Pam handles the data gathering portion of the research I have the responsibility of photo documenting the resident turtles of this river that runs between Los Angeles and Orange County. In this week’s blog I’d like to share a few of the images that I’ve shot this past year of these improbable urban river residents.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Ollie the Otter’s First Snowman | Hugh
Ollie enjoys her first Holiday Treats for the Animals Day.
During last year’s Holiday Treats for the Animals event, while the rest of the otters at the Aquarium of the Pacific were playing in the snowy landscape laid out for them by the staff in the sea otter exhibit, Ollie the orphan otter pup had to be content being by herself in her holding pen in the behind the scenes area. She was too little then to be in the main exhibit. This year however was different. On this year’s Holiday Treats Day, Ollie was in the exhibit enjoying her very first snowman!
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 | Sharks | Volunteering
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Big Guy - The Laid Back Sand Tiger Shark | Hugh
He’s one of the original inhabitants of Shark Lagoon. He looks big, bad and mean. But the Aquarists at the Aquarium of the Pacific know his deep down secret. He’s more Sherman from the comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon than Jaws from the movie Jaws. He is “Big Guy”, the Laid Backed Sand Tiger Shark.
