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.
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 | Mammals
Thursday, March 31, 2011
OLLIE THE SEA OTTER GETS A ROLE MODEL | Hugh
When Ollie was introduced to Brook a few weeks ago the goal was to gradually accustom the little critter to other sea otters. Brook, being the senior female of the exhibit, is also turning out to be an excellent role model for the younger otter. Check out the images of the two otters together.
Video | Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Ollie the Otter Video Snippets | Hugh
This week I’d like to share a few recent video snippets of Ollie the Sea Otter as she grows up at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Ollie the Otter’s Schooling Continues | Hugh
Ollie the sea otter is progressing nicely in her school work at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Her training continues with husbandry behaviors designed to help in her care and well-being. This week’s blogs includes images of Ollie in class.
Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Ollie the Otter Goes to School | Hugh
Ollie has grown quite a bit in the months since she arrived at the Aquarium last fall. So much so that the staff has already begun her basic training.
Video | Volunteering | Mammals
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Brook and the Furball | Hugh
Brook led the good life. Being one of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s original sea otters back when it opened in 1998, Brook was treated like Royalty and became the Queen of the Northern Pacific Gallery. She is also one of the most beautiful otters in the State and seems to know it. The gorgeous otter that you see on ads across the country and on banners throughout the city is Brook. She’s always carried herself in a dignified manner. She’s even greeted her trainers at the door of the exhibit and escorted them into her Kingdom during training sessions like a hostess in a high society affair. Then the Furball entered her life! This week’s blog features a video on the relationship between the Stately Brook and the Tomboyish otter that I like to call the Furball.
Video | Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Ollie the Otter’s First Two Months at the Aquarium | Hugh
This week I’d like to share some cute video clips of Ollie’s first two months at the Aquarium.
Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Happy “Otterdays” from Ollie the Otter | Hugh
As my Holiday gift to my readers I thought I’d share some of the cuter images of our newest sea otter Ollie and also an amusing anecdote of one of her adorable antics.
Video | Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, December 09, 2010
A New Adventure in “Otter” Space | Hugh
The little orphan sea otter whimpered softly as she crawled onto my lap. Finding it a worthy substitute for a momma otter’s belly she proceeded to curl up and began to groom her baby fur with her paws. Still unable to fully tend to her fur all by herself I helped by using a towel and comb to work on her problem areas. After a few minutes her swirling paws were starting to slow down and her eyes were getting heavy. Then one of her paws gripped the towel I was using to dry her and moved it across her body like a blanket. Moments later the little furry critter was fully asleep on my lap looking like a child snoozing on a bed. Thus began my newest Adventure in Otter Space.
