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 | 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 | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Critter Portraits | Hugh
This week I’d like to share some critter portraits I’ve taken over the past few months.
Animal Updates | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, March 14, 2013
iPad-Playing Penguins | Hugh
Penguins chase a virtual mouse
Take an old obsolete iPad. Load up a cat game app. Place in front of a couple of young curious penguins and you have the recipe for a fun time for these aquatic birds and a pretty neat video.
Animal Updates | Penguins | Volunteering
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Penguin Love Triangle | Hugh
The Soap Opera in June Keyes
Throughout the spring it was a wonderful duet. The elder penguin from San Diego would call out to his mate and the young female from Brazil would answer in kind. Then a young male from San Francisco entered the picture…
Animal Updates | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Newsom | Hugh
The Personable Penguin
When he first came to the Aquarium, Newsom was a shy young penguin who had yet to develop the head stripe that characterizes his species. Today after going through his first molt Newsom now has a stripe and a curiosity for people that adores himself to participants in Penguin Encounters and to VIPs and media folks on his field trips.
Animal Updates | Birds | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Why Penguins Can’t Fly | Hugh
And why they may choose not to fly according to Avery the Penguin.
According to physics there are clear scientific reasons why penguins CAN’T fly. But according to Avery the Penguin there are several practical reason why penguins WON’T fly.
Animal Updates | Mammals | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Images of Summer at the Aquarium | Hugh
The Critters of Summer
As we enter the Dog Days Of Summer I’d like to share a few images of some of the critters at the Aquarium of the Pacific. From a pair of Sea Otters enjoying snowballs made of ice to a young Harbor Seal floating weightless just under the surface of the water there are many images that say its summertime for these Critters of Summer.
Animal Updates | Birds | Mammals | Penguins | Volunteering
Monday, July 09, 2012
Aquarium Summer Tidbits to Check Out | Hugh
Penguins with bad hair days, Sea Lions with bad breath and wild gull chicks roaming the Pinniped Exhibit. Three summer tidbits to check out on your next visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Animal Updates | Birds | Penguins | Volunteering
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Bubbling with Penguin Enrichment Ideas | Hugh
Penguins checking out soap bubbles
Just like with our marine mammals the staff at the Aquarium of the Pacific likes to come up with ideas to keep our penguins mentally stimulated or as I like to put it, entertained. This week I’d like to share some images of an enrichment session that we recently gave our Magellanic Penguins. One that was just bubbling with excitement for the penguins.
