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AnimalsJuly 29, 2013Penguin Chicks Hatch at the AquariumTwo Magellanic Penguin chicks hatched at the Aquarium in June. First-time parents Floyd and Roxy, residents of the Aquarium’s June Keyes Penguin Habitat, incubated both eggs. |
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AnimalsJune 3, 2013Charlie the Sea Otter ReturnsIn April Charlie the southern sea otter returned to the Aquarium after a two-year stay at the Long Marine Lab in Santa Cruz, California, where he participated in a study of sea otter hearing. |
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AnimalsMay 28, 2013Chambered Nautiluses on Exhibit This SummerSeveral chambered nautiluses are on display in the Wonders of the Deep exhibit. Look for them in a cylindrical tank in an exhibit describing vertical migration. |
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AnimalsMay 22, 2013View Slime-Producing, Jawless Hagfish at the AquariumLook for the Aquarium’s hagfish in the Wonders of the Deep exhibit opening on May 24. A display featuring animals that feed on carcasses of whales at the seafloor will include hagfish, crabs, and other deep-sea animals. |
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AnimalsMay 8, 2013Male Harbor Seal Pup Born at the AquariumHarbor seal Shelby gave birth to a male pup on Wednesday, May 1. The pup weighed about 30 pounds at birth. This is Shelby’s second pup. |
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AnimalsMarch 27, 2013Aquarium Launches New Animal Care Wish ListA new program allows the public to directly support the care of the Aquarium’s animal collection. |
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AnimalsMarch 4, 2013Aquarium Adds Black-Backed Magpie to Bird CollectionThe Black-Backed Magpie is housed in the exhibits near the Lorikeet Forest entrance. Native to Australia and Southern New Guinea, these birds prefer grassland habitats. |
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AnimalsFebruary 25, 2013Female Collared Aracari Joins Male on ExhibitThe Collared Aracaris can be found in the outdoor exhibit between Shark Lagoon and Lorikeet Forest. With their colorful plumage and large beaks, these birds are recognizable as members of the toucan family of birds. |
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AnimalsFebruary 18, 2013Meet the Aquarium’s Fascinating Flamboyant CuttlefishLook for the Aquarium’s flamboyant cuttlefish in the Jewels of the Pacific exhibit in the Tropical Pacific gallery. |
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AnimalsFebruary 11, 2013Laughing Kookaburra Now on ExhibitJoining the aquarium’s bird collection is a female laughing Kookaburra, on exhibit outside the entrance to Lorikeet Forest. |
