Conservation Issues | Environmental News/Information | Educational

October 26, 2009

Breakwater: Alternative 1  

The world’s largest breakwater is under scrutiny.

The first alternative set forth by the Reconnaissance Study is proposed by long-time Long Beach resident and engineer Bud Johnson. This is the most cost effective alternative, but researchers think that it does not address the concerns for water quality, habitat improvements, and recreation.

Educational | Guest Speakers

October 19, 2009

James Wood  

Cephalopods–Chameleons of the Sea

James B. Wood, PhD is the Aquarium of the Pacific’s director of education. He has published numerous peer-reviewed and popular papers on cephalopod behavior, life history, physiology, and husbandry. Dr.Woods is webmaster of The Cephalopod Page, one of the longest running biological web sites and is a founding executive member and board member for MarineBio.org. He has worked with the Census of Marine Life since 1998 and co-developed one of their pilot species databases–CephBase.

Conservation Issues | Educational

September 15, 2009

Purposeful Predators  

You many think that the oceans would be a safer place for all life if top predatory sharks were gone, but just the opposite is true.

Top predatory sharks play a crucial role in the oceans ecosystems. Their predatory behaviors on sick, injured, and lesser predatory animals keep ocean food webs thriving. When you remove top predatory animals, the results can be devastating.

Educational

July 14, 2009

Breakwater  

The world’s largest breakwater brings controversy.

Should the Long Beach breakwater be altered to bring back the popular beaches Long Beach enjoyed in the 1930’s? A sea of debate surrounds this controversial issue.

Animal Information | Educational

July 6, 2009

A Toothy Situation  

Taking a closer look at shark teeth

The very body part that makes sharks so intimidating is also what makes sharks so fascinating. Teeth! From sharks that filter their food instead of biting to sharks that have jaws much like a nut cracker, you can learn a tremendous amount about a shark just by looking at its teeth.

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