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By Caitlin Scully, Birch Aquarium whale naturalist January 11-17 We had yet another great week of whale watching aboard the Marietta. Mid-January brought warm weather, calm seas, and a consistent flow of southbound gray whales. Migrating grays were not the only spectacular site – we saw common dolphins, pacific white-sided dolphins, and Mola mola!
This is the commercial that aired in November and December, promoting our new exhibit, There’s Something About Seahorses. A local video company, SP Media, filmed all of the footage inside the exhibit right before we opened. We think the seahorses look great! Curious what it takes to keep our seahorses thriving? Check out our Q&A [...] We’re so excited to share this new video about our whale watching adventures in Baja California. Each year, we journey to the lagoons where gray whales breed, give birth, and rest before their epic journey back to the Arctic. Special lectures from aquarium naturalists, travel and hotel accommodations (provided by Andiamo Tours Mexico), and new [...] Gray Whale tail. Photo by Caitlin Scully. By Caitlin Scully, Birch Aquarium at Scripps naturalist Note: Caitlin will be reporting weekly about the gray-whale migration. Add us to your RSS feeds to stay up-to-date! The whale-watching season is off to a great start! Even though we’re at the beginning of the annual [...] Did you miss our Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture in December about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Watch it here! Description: A group of Scripps graduate researchers recently returned from a 20-day expedition to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” a little-studied remote ocean region where plastic debris accumulates. Join Miriam Goldstein, chief scientist on the [...] The Lydian seahorse Written by Dr. Nigella Hillgarth, Birch Aquarium at Scripps executive director I remember being spellbound when I saw my first seahorse as a child. It seemed as exotic and remote as the seahorses of myth and legend and equally enthralling. Ever since, these extraordinary fish, and their relatives, have fascinated me. [...] |
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