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Improbable Residents—The Sea Turtles of the San Gabriel River

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It is one of the best kept secrets of Mother Nature. When you think of green sea turtles, visions of tropical Islands comes to mind. To folks in the Los Angeles/ Orange County area of California, these warm water wanderers are thought to be in far off, exotic locales. And yet in [...]

21Aug2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Ocean on the Edge

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As we embark on our 10th year as the Aquarium of the Pacific, we are looking at the world ocean and the problems it faces as global climate change continues to be exacerbated by human behavior. If we reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink how we live our daily lives, we can make [...]

11Jun2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

HUGH’S TOP TEN AQUARIUM MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES

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This June 20th is the tenth anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Aquarium of the Pacific back in 1998. However, this June 6th is my ten year anniversary of the day that I started volunteering at the Aquarium. To commemorate my anniversary day, this week’s blog is about my top ten [...]

9Jun2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Would you like soup with that?

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In this entry, I am going to share with you some of the things I learned about live foods and their upkeep. 
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2Jun2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

It’s so nice to be appreciated!

It’s so nice to be appreciated!
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Along with the national Volunteer Appreciation Week came lots of treats for those of us who give our time freely for no pay at the Aquarium of the Pacific. My, how it’s nice to be appreciated!
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29May2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Make Way For Ducklings

Make Way For Ducklings
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The staff at the Aquarium not only talks the talk when it comes to protecting Nature—they also walk the walk and for a family of ducks, they were their Guardian Angels. This is the story of how three husbandry staffers helped a female Mallard and her eight ducklings make [...]

29May2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued

Leading an Animal Encounter:  Sea Otters

Leading an Animal Encounter:  Sea Otters
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In addition to continuing to blog about some of the goings-on in the Marine Mammal Department, I thought it would be nice to share some stories from other parts of the Aquarium as well!  I’ve recently started as an Aquarist Volunteer in our Tropical Gallery, and I [...]

29May2008 | Sara | 0 comments | Continued