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Northern Pacific Gallery Stop 2 Sea Jellies- February 15, 2008
- This gallery represents the northernmost region of the Pacific Ocean, specifically habitats in and around the Bering Sea.
- At the Aquarium, you can join us on a journey through the Northern Pacific—home to the adorable sea otter, mysterious giant Pacific octopus, and many other marine creatures. Come enjoy these sights and more, without subjecting yourself to the chilly waters!
Like what you hear? You don't have to download them one by one. You can download the zip file of this gallery tour, extract the files on your computer, and load them onto your MP3 player of choice. - Categories: Gallery Tours |
- Northern Pacific Gallery Stop 1 Diving Birds
- This gallery represents the northernmost region of the Pacific Ocean, specifically habitats in and around the Bering Sea.
- At the Aquarium, you can join us on a journey through the Northern Pacific—home to the adorable sea otter, mysterious giant Pacific octopus, and many other marine creatures. Come enjoy these sights and more, without subjecting yourself to the chilly waters!
Like what you hear? You don't have to download them one by one. You can download the zip file of this gallery tour, extract the files on your computer, and load them onto your MP3 player of choice. - Categories: Gallery Tours |
- Northern Pacific Gallery Introduction
- This gallery represents the northernmost region of the Pacific Ocean, specifically habitats in and around the Bering Sea.
- At the Aquarium, you can join us on a journey through the Northern Pacific—home to the adorable sea otter, mysterious giant Pacific octopus, and many other marine creatures. Come enjoy these sights and more, without subjecting yourself to the chilly waters!
Like what you hear? You don't have to download them one by one. You can download the zip file of this gallery tour, extract the files on your computer, and load them onto your MP3 player of choice. - Categories: Gallery Tours |
- Poisoned Waters
- February 05, 2008
- Cyanide fishing and the marine fish trade
- The demand for live fish for both the marine aquarium and seafood trade spurs the use of destructive collecting techniques, including cyanide fishing. Cyanide is a toxic chemical used to stun the fish, allowing them to be gathered by hand. Many fish suffer lasting injury and experience early mortality. The fishermen frequently cause physical damage to reefs during collecting as well, destroying branching corals while getting at small fish in crevices.
- Categories: Conservation Issues |
- Francisco Ayala: Science and Religion
- January 31, 2008
- Bridging the gap between differing perspectives
- Professor of Biological Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Francisco J. Ayala, states while although it is desirable to improve the human condition, there are issues surrounding the human genome. There also is an ongoing conflict between science and religion, but Ayala attempts to explain that these two viewpoints can coexist and are simply different dimensions of the world.
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- Francisco Ayala: Evolution
- Discussion of natural selection and evolution
- Francisco J. Ayala, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of California at Irvine, shares how evolution shows us the history of life through time and how natural selection is the mechanism by which change in organism occur. Ayala also covers ways to improve awareness of the current ecological crisis our world faces, and ways to preserve the environment and biological diversity.
- Categories: Guest Speakers |
- A Lost Lizard Found
- January 14, 2008
- Rediscovering Kalabeck’s monitor
- Monitors are intelligent carnivorous lizards that include the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world. A species of monitor known as “Kalabeck’s monitor” was rediscovered in the 1990s after it had been re-identified as a distinct species. Baxter the monitor at the Aquarium is an example of this species.
- Categories: Animal News |
- The Misunderstood Sand Tiger
- An inoffensive shark with a fearsome visage
- The menacing-looking sand tiger shark is unfairly labeled as a man-eater. The species is vulnerable across much of its range due to bycatch and recreational fishing. In Australia, efforts to restore the sharks’ population include endangered species listing, recovery planning, and captive breeding.
- Categories: Animal News |
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