Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Video | Volunteering
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Little Orphan Ollie | Hugh 
Hugh's Aquarium Views Video number 16
Six years have passed since “Little Orphan Ollie” first came to the Aquarium of the Pacific and I again became an Otter Pop to a precocious little sea otter pup.
Animal Updates | Fish | Invertebrates
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
A Garden Under the Sea | In Focus
When you visit the Aquarium, one of the first exhibits to catch your eye is Tropical Pacific Preview. This exhibit transports you to a shallow reef where brightly colored corals pop against a plain backdrop, while a royal blue tang fish weaves in and out of the water.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Video | Volunteering
Thursday, September 08, 2016
Milo Last Selfie of the Summer | Hugh
Hugh's Aquarium Views Video Number 15
You see plenty of examples of animals photobombing people taking selfies so I thought I’d turn the tables on one particular animal.
Animal Updates | Reptiles
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
Raising Baby Alligators | In Focus
Every year we have a few new animals that become instant favorites for the Aquarium staff. This year we have all been going crazy for the baby American alligators in our Vanishing Animals gallery.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Whale Watching
Thursday, September 01, 2016
Still Time to See the Blue and Humpback Whales! | James S.
On one of our recent whale watches our staff were able to observe a curious behavior from a blue whale spotted near the boat. At first glance it would appear to look like potential bubble net behavior.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Enrichment | Video | Volunteering
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Milo’s Selfie Stick Summer | Hugh
Hugh's Aquarium Views Video Number 14
Who knew a sea lion could have so much fun taking a selfie?
Animal Updates | Mammals
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Taking Care of a Sea Otter Pup | In Focus
Senior Mammologist Josh Hestermann recently traveled to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to participate in its Sea Otter Program.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Conservation | Education | Whale Watching
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Balloons and Breaching Blues! | Retired | Julien
Hi, whale fans! As I write this, I am thinking about all the amazing blog posts and photos and stories I have written about these last few years. Alas, this will be my last blog post, since I am growing a human, and she will be arriving very soon! But, I wanted to go out with a bang! So, I am finally going to reveal what my personal research has been about in my master’s program in Informal Science Education at Cal State Long Beach: balloons! More on this, and breaching baby blue whales and current sighting updates!
Animal Updates | Mammals | Video
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Otter Memes | Hugh
Hugh's Aquarium Views Video Number 13
So what does a person who spends every weekend for 18 years hanging around the sea otters at the Aquarium of the Pacific and has been the “Otter Pop” to orphan pups do for a vacation? Why he goes up to Monterey Bay and watches wild sea otters for a week, of course.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Volunteering
Thursday, August 04, 2016
The Twins | Hugh
Betty and Chloe Hugh's Aquarium Views 10
These sea otter youngsters were born less than a year apart. They weigh about the same and have the same coat coloration. They look like identical twins. It’s actually pretty difficult at times telling Betty and Chloe apart. So how do the folks that work with them know who is who?
