Animal Updates | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Floyd and Roxy Have a Chick | Hugh 
The Penguin Soap Opera Continues
The Penguin love triangle that involved the fair maiden from Brazil, the old veteran from San Diego and the young stud from San Francisco has produced a couple of cute chicks. It has also produced a strange twist in the Penguin Soap Opera in the June Keyes Penguin Exhibit.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Education | Whale Watching
Friday, August 23, 2013
Lunge Feeding Frenzies! | Julien
So far, August has not disappointed as one of our best months to see blue whales! Not only are we seeing the blues but we are seeing them feeding on krill at the surface. This type of behavior is
called surface lunge feeding and it makes for a pretty memorable experience as a guest on board and even for us educators! Read on to hear more about our blue whale stories.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Friday, August 16, 2013
Harpo: the Charismatic Raspberry-blowing Sea Lion | Hugh
As I was leaving the exhibit after a recent pinniped presentation a little kid excitedly ran up to me just say “I like your seal the best!” The “seal” I was working with that day was Harpo the Sea Lion. This charismatic raspberry-blowing member of the species Zalophus californianus had made another fan!
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 | Volunteering
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Whale Watching from a Cruise Ship | Hugh
The marine mammals of Alaska's Inside Passage
Most people on a cruise ship spend their time partaking in the many party-like activities onboard. My wife and I however spent our time at sea watching for whales. It turned out to be an exciting choice. This week’s blog chronicles the marine mammals seen on a cruise to Alaska’s Inside Passage.
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 | Birds | Mammals | Penguins | Sharks | Turtles | Volunteering
Thursday, June 06, 2013
15 Years of Aquarium Memories | Hugh
The first week of June marks my 15th year of volunteering at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Later this month the Aquarium celebrates the 15th Anniversary of its Grand Opening. So to commemorate both occasions, in no particular order, I’d like to share 15 of my favorite memories of the Aquarium of the Pacific over the years.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
IT’S A BOY! | Hugh
Shelby the Harbor Seal gives birth to a male pup.
Shelby, the most lovable and huggable seal in the Aquarium, has her own huggable seal to lavish love on. On May 1, 2013 she gave birth to a 14.8 kilogram male harbor seal.
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 | Volunteering
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Welcome Back Charlie! | Hugh
The critter that pushed the envelope in otter behavior is back in Long Beach.
Charlie the Sea Otter is famous amongst zoological institutions. He was the first sea otter trained to give a voluntary blood sample. For the past couple of years Charlie was up north in a famous research facility participating in an important research project on sea otter hearing. Now that that research is concluded he has returned to his home town of Long Beach.
