Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, December 03, 2009
TRAINER CAM | Hugh 
To give a glimpse of what’s its like to be a trainer at the Aquarium of the Pacific this week’s blog features a POV (Point of View) video of two of our staff working with their animals.
Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, November 19, 2009
THERMOREGULATION | Hugh
When people feel cold they can put on a jacket. Sea lions, on the other hand, have a hard time finding a good tailor out in the ocean. So what can they do when they feel a chill? The answer is called thermoregulation. Recently our sea lion demonstrated their method of thermoregulation in the pinniped exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Telling Whales Apart | Kera
A continuation of the last blog
My last blog was about how I’d seen the same fin whale fluke three times in the last year. What makes this exciting is that fin whales don’t fluke. If you happen to have read the last blog, you might have been wondering how I figured out that it was the same fin whale all three times. This week’s blog is about how I use the pictures I take to tell whales apart!
Volunteering | Birds | Mammals
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Halloween Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific | Hugh
Last Saturday on Halloween day the husbandry staff shared Jack-o-Lanterns with some of the critters of the Aquarium of the Pacific. This week’s blog highlights a couple of the pumpkin encounters.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, October 29, 2009
When a Fin Whale Flukes | Kera
Fin whales are the second largest animal in the world, only second to the blue whale. If you were to read up on the fin whale you would probably learn the longest recorded is about 89 feet, they look similar to blues, and that they rarely raise their tale out of the water while diving (fluking). Having read up on fin whales myself numerous times, when I saw a fin whale fluke I couldn’t believe my eyes! And even more amazing, I’ve seen fin whales fluke three times this year!
Conservation | Volunteering | Mammals | Sharks | Turtles
Thursday, October 22, 2009
SAN GABRIEL RIVER SEA TURTLE OBSERVATION UPDATE | Hugh
Its been a little over a year now that the Aquarium has been conducting informal monthly observations of the Green Sea Turtle colony in the San Gabriel River. This week’s blog is a short summary of what has been seen during that time.
Whale Watching | Mammals
Thursday, October 15, 2009
How Many Whales Did We Spot this Summer? | Kera
Read on to find out!
I’ve calculated the number of whales we’ve seen from June 1, 2009 until last week from our logs! What an incredible amount of sightings and the numbers seem to be holding strong daily!
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Monday, October 12, 2009
THE SURPRISE SEA FARE ARTIST IS: MILLER THE SEA LION! | Hugh
Miller the sea lion adds his artwork to Sea Fare.
Volunteering | Mammals
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Sneak Peak at Sea Lion Art | Hugh
The Aquarium of the Pacific sea lions have finished their masterpieces that will up for auction at this year’s Sea Fare. This week’s blog is a sneak peek at their artwork.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Whale Watching
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Orcas on the Way? | Kera
Anyone that’s ever chatted with me about whales has probably learned that my all-time favorite animal is the orca a.k.a. killer whale. Out of everything I want to study and be around, orcas are my number one! I’ve recently gotten a report that a pod of orcas are on the way and might be in Long Beach this week!
