Animal Updates | Invertebrates | Arts | Enrichment | Volunteering
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
The “Finger”-Painting Octopus | Dominique 
Part 2
Part 2 of my adventures in building an enrichment object that would allow our giant Pacific octopus, Gunda, to paint.
Animal Updates | Invertebrates | Arts | Enrichment
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
The “Finger”-Painting Octopus | Dominique
Part 1
Many of you have seen the seals and sea lions painting as an enrichment activity. Some zoos and aquariums even have elephants, giraffes and rhinos paint. If these smart mammals can do it, why can’t our octopus, the smartest invertebrate at the Aquarium? We decided to give our giant Pacific octopus, Gunda, the chance to try.
Fish | Invertebrates
Monday, March 21, 2011
On the Road with the Husbandry Team | Claire
This past fall members of the Aquarium’s husbandry department traveled to Alaska to gather knowledge and animal specimens for the Aquarium’s new exhibit set to open in May 2011, Arctic & Antarctic: Our Polar Regions in Peril.
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!
Volunteering | Invertebrates
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Keeping Busy During The Long Beach Grand Prix | Chris
Even when the Aquarium of the Pacific is closed to the public for the hubbub of the Long Beach Grand Prix, the work inside continues. In fact, for some of us the work INCREASES, because we have the opportunity to do some bigger projects that we can’t do during regular working days.
Top 10 Ocean Issues | Invertebrates
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Coral reefs can be saved by reducing, reusing, recycling … and rethinking! | Josie
One of the Aquarium of the Pacific’s top ten ocean issues highlighted in its Tenth Anniversary Year theme of “Ocean on the Edge” involves the dying off, or bleaching, of the world’s coral reefs. Here’s a look at what is happening and some of the things we can do to help slow or even reverse the problem.
Volunteering | Invertebrates
Friday, May 30, 2008
Would you like soup with that? | David
In this entry, I am going to share with you some of the things I learned about live foods and their upkeep.
Conservation | Volunteering | Fish | Invertebrates | Mammals
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
ODE TO A BOX OF SQUID | Hugh
“Calamari in my hand—-
Fancy name bestowed by man.
Kids will eat it with a bib—-
To a seal it’s just a squid.”
The story of Loligo opalescens—-aka Calamari or Market Squid
Invertebrates
Friday, January 11, 2008
Live Coral | David
Every public aquarium must have a live coral exhibit because that is the epitome of aquaria. Nothing is more beautiful or more difficult to maintain than a coral reef aquarium. Thanks to Amy I was able to find out about the upkeep of the live coral exhibit.
Volunteering | Birds | Invertebrates | Sharks
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
A Day Full of New and Unusual Experiences | Brittany
The Aquarium got a visit from some cool (literally) birds as I fed some bat rays and collected plankton straight from the ocean! This doesn’t happen much at all, so I was quite excited.
