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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Avocet Chicks | Hugh

Hugh's Aquarium Views Video Number 82

What looks like an eight-legged shorebird is actually an American Avocet with three chicks underneath her wings. The long legs of the Avocet give an almost spider-like look to the bird when she is sheltering her equally long-legged chicks.

Cleaner Wrasse “Clean” a Grouper | Hugh

Hugh's Aquarium Views Video Number 81

In between when I finish preparing the sea otter’s food and the morning staff briefing one of my favorite places to spend that time is in the Tropical Pacific viewing tunnel watching the cleaner wrasse going to work.

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Aquarium Staff as Penguin Enrichment | Hugh

Hugh's Aquarium Views Number 80

So what do you do when the penguins were looking forward to a fun encounter with guests and there is a last minute cancellation? Well, you substitute the Aquarium of the Pacific staff to give the penguins the people enrichment they were looking forward to.

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Animal Updates | Mammals | Whale Watching

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Beautiful Beginning of Summer | James S.

It’s been a very eventful month, we’ve seen quite a few fin whales, lots of dolphins, and we’re having another great early season of blue whales!

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Chloe the Sea Otter Demonstrates Otter Pockets | Hugh

Hugh Aquarium Views Video Number 79

What do you do when you are a sea otter and you have a big piece of clam in your paws but need to adjust the piece in your mouth that you just bit off? Why you use your otter pocket of course!

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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Sea Otter’s New Point of View | Hugh

Hugh's Aquarium Views Video Number 78

After a meal, all good little sea otters brush their teeth. Ollie the sea otter recently learned how to have her teeth brushed. She also helped me capture a unique point of view while she ate.

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Thursday, May 02, 2019

The Rise of SkyWaddler | Hugh

Hugh Aquarium Views Video Number 77

It’s started long ago. In an Aquarium not so far away. Sea Otters wielding laser swords as part of a parody video. Years later the penguins have their day.