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By Elizabeth Argyle, Birch Aquarium naturalist
It’s nearing the end of January and San Diego is back in its rhythm after a long holiday break. While locals may have returned to their respective jobs and schools, something exciting is happening in the waters not too far from the city center. Gray whales are making their [...]
By Leslee Matsushige, aquarium co-curator
Each day I’m in Australia, I realize just how important this trip is for Birch Aquarium at Scripps and for me, personally.
Our aquarists have learned a great deal about caring for seadragons over the past several years, but nothing can compare to the experience of seeing the animals in their [...]
By Leslee Matsushige, aquarium co-curator
Our research in Australia continues.
On Friday, Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Greg Rouse and I had the great opportunity to meet Sydney Aquarium head aquarist Amy Wilkes. She gave us a tour of their incredible aquarium (they have a very interesting platypus exhibit) and showed us the behind-the-scenes set-up [...]
By Leslee Matsushige, aquarium co-curator
Hello from Down Under!
Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Greg Rouse and I arrived in Sydney on April 25 to a very windy day. We met up with Nerida Wilson, a research scientist at the Australian Museum who’s also a Scripps research associate. Nerida has been studying seadragon biology with Greg [...]
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