Animal Information | Educational | Education Audio | Exhibits | Southern California/Baja Gallery

The Snowy Egret  

Elegance, grace and tenacity in white

Found throughout the western hemisphere, this elegant and graceful bird possesses some unique survival skills.

Audio Posted: February 6, 2013 | Running time: 1:34

Animal Information | Educational | Education Audio | Conservation | Exhibits | Shark Lagoon

Sharks, the most feared predator  

Hunter or hunted?

"Shark!" The mere word evokes fear in many people! In recent history, shark attack upon humans has been one of the most feared (and most misunderstood) natural dangers to man. In reality, it is the shark that has become the hunted.

Audio Posted: August 15, 2012 | Running time: 1:48

Guest Speakers | Educational

Wendy Williams  

Kraken: Tales of Octopus Smarts and Super Cephalopods

In her presentation on December 1, 2011, Wendy Williams will teased out fact from fiction based on the findings in her new book, Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid. “Kraken” is the traditional name for gigantic sea monsters. The book examines the world’s enthralling cephalopods, including the octopus and the cuttlefish, and explores their otherworldly camouflage and bioluminescent abilities.

Audio Posted: July 25, 2012 | Running time: 4:12

Guest Speakers | Educational

Judith Weis  

Do Fish Sleep?

Judith Weis, who spoke at the Aquarium on October 18, 2011, is a professor of biological sciences at Rutgers University and the author of Do Fish Sleep? Fascinating Answers to Questions about Fishes. She is also the chair of the Science Advisory Board of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Audio Posted: July 19, 2012 | Running time: 3:02

Animal Information | Educational | Marine Biology | Education Audio | Exhibits | Penguin Habitat

Magellanic Penguin  

Spheniscus Magellanicus, A Penguin for All Seasons

Throughout history, penguins have captured the hearts and imagination of people of all ages. Comical and endearing, our perception of this awkward creature belies its amazing abilities to survive in the ocean and on land.

Audio Posted: May 31, 2012 | Running time: 1:44

Educational | Marine Biology | Education Audio | Oceanography

The Invisible Ocean  

Is the ocean’s beauty in the eye of the beholder?

The largest geographic feature of our planet is the ocean, almost inconceivable in size to the imagination. It is in this vast environment that microscopic plants and animals make our planet habitable.

Audio Posted: January 31, 2012 | Running time: 1:17

Guest Speakers | Educational | Oceanography

William Sager  

New Perspectives on Oceanic Volcanism

Dr. Sager is a professor of oceanography at Texas A and M University. His current research efforts are concentrated on geophysical studies of hotspots and ocean plateaus and how they formed and evolved, as well as magnetic anomaly interpretations and the geomagnetic polarity reversal time scale.

Audio Posted: August 10, 2011 | Running time: 3:54

Guest Speakers | Educational | Art

Dan Goods  

Art, When Science Isn’t Enough

Goods graduated in 2002 in the graphic design program at Art Center College of Design and currently serves as the visual strategist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He co-curated a show called "Data + Art: Art and Science in the Age of Information" at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

Audio Posted: August 10, 2011 | Running time: 5:42

Educational | Marine Biology | Education Audio

Health Care for Aquarium Animals  

Animal Care Series: Giving Marine Animals Annual Exams Learn how Aquarium Veterinarian Dr. Lance Adams closely monitors the health of the Aquariums 12,000 animals.

Audio Posted: April 11, 2011 | Running time: 1:49

Educational | For Kids | Marine Biology | Education Audio | Exhibits | Southern California/Baja Gallery

Seaweed: Nuisance or Gift?  

Yucky, stinky seaweed everywhere! We often think of seaweed as a nuisance on our beaches. In fact, it’s not just fish that need it, we do too! Discover the amazing story of seaweed!

Audio Posted: April 5, 2011 | Running time: 1:48

Animal Information | Educational | Marine Biology | Education Audio

Performing Surgery on a Fish  

Animal Care Series: Just how do you perform surgery on a fish?

Did you know that staff veterinarian Dr. Lance Adams has performed surgery on dozens of Aquarium fish? Learn the methods employed for this unique surgical patient.

Audio Posted: November 22, 2010 | Running time: 1:31

Conservation Issues | Educational | Education Audio | Conservation | Oceanography

Our Oceans: Feast or Famine?  

The importance of establishing Marine Protected Areas

Should we try to protect such a vast resource? Is it even possible, and what are some of the challenges we face?

Audio Posted: November 17, 2010 | Running time: 1:45

Animal Information | Educational | For Kids | Marine Biology | Education Audio

What Does a Sick Fish Look Like?  

Animal Care Series: Learn how we identify and care for sick fish.

Fish can become under the weather too! Learn how staff Veterinarian Dr. Lance Adams identifies and cares for sick fish.

Audio Posted: November 13, 2010 | Running time: 1:33

Guest Speakers | Conservation Issues | Educational | Marine Biology | Conservation

Patricia Conrad  

One Health Approach to Otters and the Ocean

Dr. Conrad is the professor of parasitology at the University of California, Davis, school of veterinary medicine. She is the recipient of several teaching and research awards and has written over 170 scientific publications. Involved with sea otter research since 1998, she directed the development of methods to detect, isolate, and unravel the life history of parasites that kill sea otters.

Audio Posted: October 21, 2010 | Running time: 3:44

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