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The Aquarium of the Pacific is now accepting entries for its second annual Urban Ocean Poetry Contest, which is held in conjunction with the Aquarium’s Urban Ocean Festival.
As a special treat this week I am sharing a few panels from a just-for-fun unofficial comic book starring the Aquarium’s adorable young sea otter Ollie.
Ruben Rios, who is paralyzed from the neck down, learned to paint with a mouth stick and has become an accomplished artist. He has been involved with the Aquarium’s Festival of Human Abilities for five years.
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GeneralFebruary 13, 2012Rainbow Harbor’s Mardi Gras ParadeAt 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, the Aquarium will be the starting location for the Rainbow Harbor Mardi Gras Parade. |
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Accolades to AquariumFebruary 10, 2012Pacific Life Foundation Honors Aquarium with Community Service Award and GrantThe grant will primarily support the Aquarium’s Seafood for the Future program, which helps protect our ocean by working with the fishing community, chefs, and consumers to make it easier to select eco-friendly seafood. |
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ConservationFebruary 8, 2012Aquarium President to Speak at Public Forum in San DiegoAquarium of the Pacific President and CEO Jerry Schubel will speak at the University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Greenovation Forum. The forum is organized by the university’s Sustainability Solutions Institute and is open to the public. |
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AnimalsFebruary 6, 2012New Webcams: Visit the Aquarium from Your ComputerThe Aquarium of the Pacific has launched three new webcams, allowing visitors to the Aquarium’s website to get a fish-eye view inside Blue Cavern, Tropical Reef, and the Tropical Gallery’s Sex Change exhibit. |
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Accolades from AquariumFebruary 3, 2012Aquarium Presents Glenn McIntyre Heritage Award to Ruben RiosRuben Rios, who is paralyzed from the neck down, learned to paint with a mouth stick and has become an accomplished artist. He has been involved with the Aquarium’s Festival of Human Abilities for five years. |
The Aquarium of the Pacific has launched three new webcams, allowing visitors to the Aquarium’s website to get a fish-eye view inside Blue Cavern, Tropical Reef, and the Tropical Gallery’s Sex Change exhibit.
Aquarium of the Pacific President and CEO Jerry Schubel will speak at the University of California, San Diego’s (UCSD) Greenovation Forum. The forum is organized by the university’s Sustainability Solutions Institute and is open to the public.
LuAnn Dahlman, who spoke at the Aquarium on September 22, 2011, spent a season at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, working with an international group of scientists and drillers who are doing this innovative research. Dahlman is part of the Communications and Education group at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Program Office and develops climate-related educational materials.
